Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy

The Archives of Basic and Applied Medicine (ABAM) is committed to the long-term preservation and permanent accessibility of all published scholarly content. The journal employs recognized digital preservation strategies to ensure that published articles remain accessible, authentic, and usable over time.

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

The journal utilizes the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to provide long-term digital preservation of its published content. PKP PN preserves eligible journal content through a distributed preservation network, helping ensure continued access to articles in the event that the journal website becomes unavailable.

Journal Website Archive

All published articles are permanently hosted and maintained on the journal's official website. The journal maintains regular server backups and appropriate security measures to safeguard published content against accidental loss, corruption, or unauthorized modification.

Persistent Access

Published articles remain permanently available on the journal's website and are not removed except under exceptional circumstances, such as legal requirements or publication of a formal retraction in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.

Metadata Preservation

The journal maintains accurate bibliographic metadata and article records to support long-term discoverability, indexing, citation, and retrieval through scholarly databases and search engines.

Content Integrity

If corrections, corrigenda, expressions of concern, or retractions are required, the journal will preserve the original scholarly record while clearly identifying any post-publication updates in accordance with international publishing best practices.

Commitment to Long-Term Preservation

The Archives of Basic and Applied Medicine (ABAM) is committed to ensuring the permanent preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its scholarly content through its official journal website and the PKP Preservation Network, supporting the long-term availability of published research for the global scientific community.