Archiving Policy
The Journal of Bioscience Studies (JBS) is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, authenticity, integrity, and discoverability of its published scholarly record. As a fully open-access, online-only journal, JBS maintains digital preservation and archiving practices designed to protect published content and associated metadata against technical failure, platform changes, accidental loss, or interruption of publishing operations.
Scope of Digital Archiving The preservation scope includes the published Version of Record and associated bibliographic information necessary to maintain the scholarly record. Depending on the article and technical requirements, preserved materials may include full-text files, article metadata, abstracts, references, DOI information, author and affiliation information, publication dates, supplementary materials, corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, and other relevant publication-record information.
Version of Record Preservation The electronic Version of Record is the authoritative version of every JBS article. The journal seeks to preserve the bibliographic identity, DOI, publication information, licensing information, and substantive content of the Version of Record. Where a published article is subsequently corrected, retracted, or subject to an expression of concern, the scholarly record will be appropriately updated and linked in accordance with the journal's publication ethics procedures.
Persistent Identification and Crossref JBS uses Crossref for persistent article identification and DOI registration. The journal's DOI prefix is 10.65761. DOI-based identification and structured bibliographic metadata support persistent linking, citation, discovery, and reliable identification of published articles.
Digital Backup and Redundancy JBS maintains appropriate digital backup procedures for published journal content and associated metadata. Backup and redundancy measures are intended to reduce the risk of permanent content loss arising from hardware or software failure, accidental deletion, infrastructure disruption, cybersecurity incidents, or other technical events. Where technically feasible, preservation copies are maintained independently of the primary publishing platform.
Repository and Archiving JBS supports the long-term preservation and responsible dissemination of its scholarly content through recognized digital scholarly infrastructure and appropriate repository and archival mechanisms. The journal is registered within the ISSN International Portal, and its ROAD-related metadata is undergoing standard indexing synchronization for formal inclusion in the ROAD — Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources.
Scholarly Discovery and Metadata JBS maintains digital discoverability through established scholarly discovery and metadata services, including Google Scholar, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), OpenAlex, and Scilit, where the journal's published content and metadata are available. These services support article discovery, metadata dissemination, citation tracking, and scholarly visibility.
Open-Access Preservation and Licensing JBS publishes its articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This open-access licensing framework permits lawful redistribution, sharing, adaptation, and reuse subject to the terms of the license and applicable rights relating to third-party material. The licensing model supports broad digital dissemination and responsible preservation of published scholarly content.
Platform Continuity and Migration If JBS changes its publishing platform, hosting infrastructure, domain, or digital publishing system, the journal will take reasonable measures to preserve the existing scholarly record and maintain continued access to published content. DOI links, article identifiers, bibliographic metadata, and appropriate redirects will be maintained or updated where technically necessary.
Journal Discontinuation If JBS ceases publication or the primary journal platform becomes unavailable, the journal will seek to maintain continued access to its published scholarly record through available digital preservation, repository, archival, and other appropriate long-term access mechanisms. Previously published articles will not be intentionally removed solely because regular publication or website operations have ceased.
Corrections, Retractions, and Scholarly Record Integrity JBS preserves the integrity of the scholarly record by maintaining appropriate links between original publications and subsequent corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions. Such actions are handled in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics Policy and relevant COPE guidance. The original article record is not altered in a manner that obscures its publication history.
Publication Ethics and Governance JBS develops its archiving, preservation, and scholarly publishing practices in accordance with recognized principles of publication ethics, editorial independence, transparency, research integrity, open access, persistent identification, metadata quality, and long-term accessibility. The journal follows relevant guidance and principles associated with COPE, ICMJE, and WAME as applicable to its publishing activities.
International Scholarly Publishing Standards JBS maintains its digital publishing and preservation practices with reference to recognized international standards and transparency principles applicable to scholarly journals, including requirements relating to journal identification, persistent metadata, open-access licensing, editorial transparency, publication ethics, digital accessibility, discoverability, and preservation of the scholarly record. These practices are intended to support the level of transparency and technical consistency expected of reputable open-access scholarly journals.
Indexing and Database Transparency JBS distinguishes between current scholarly infrastructure, metadata and discovery services, and formal indexing or database inclusion. The journal does not represent an indexing or abstracting service as a confirmed index unless the inclusion has been independently established and is publicly verifiable. This policy is intended to ensure accurate and transparent representation of the journal's current scholarly infrastructure.
Current Scholarly Infrastructure JBS currently maintains Crossref DOI infrastructure with DOI prefix 10.65761 and supports scholarly discoverability through Google Scholar, BASE, OpenAlex, and Scilit. The journal is registered in the ISSN International Portal, with metadata undergoing standard synchronization for formal inclusion in ROAD. JBS's open-access publishing framework operates under CC BY 4.0, while its publication ethics and editorial governance are informed by COPE, ICMJE, and WAME.
Long-Term Archiving Commitment The Journal of Bioscience Studies (JBS) is committed to maintaining a reliable, transparent, and sustainable digital preservation framework for its scholarly record. JBS will continue to strengthen its archival infrastructure and pursue appropriate long-term preservation arrangements in accordance with recognized international standards for open-access scholarly publishing, digital preservation, metadata integrity, persistent identification, and research integrity.
