Digital Archiving Policy

Archiving, Preservation & Self-Archiving Policy

MISJ-International Journal of Medical Research and Allied Sciences (MISJ-IJMRAAS)

Digital Archiving and Preservation

The MISJ-International Journal of Medical Research and Allied Sciences (MISJ-IJMRAAS), published by Malwa International Scientific Journals (MISJ), is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, permanent accessibility, and continued availability of all published scholarly content.

To safeguard the scholarly record against data loss, technological changes, or system failures, the journal participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN). The PKP PN provides distributed digital preservation services designed to help ensure the continued availability of published scholarly content.

The journal takes appropriate measures to maintain the integrity and availability of its archived content as part of its commitment to long-term digital preservation.

Permanent Accessibility

All articles published in MISJ-IJMRAAS remain permanently available through the journal website without subscription or registration barriers.

The journal is committed to maintaining unrestricted long-term access to published research in accordance with its Open Access Policy.

Self-Archiving Policy

MISJ-IJMRAAS supports the broad dissemination of scholarly research and permits authors to self-archive their work without an embargo period, subject to appropriate attribution to the original publication.

Authors may deposit the following versions of their manuscript:

  • Submitted Version (Preprint)

  • Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)

  • Published Version (Version of Record)

Authors may archive these versions in:

  • Institutional repositories

  • Subject-specific repositories

  • General-purpose repositories

  • Personal websites

  • Institutional websites

  • Non-commercial academic networking platforms

Appropriate citation and acknowledgment of the original publication in MISJ-IJMRAAS should always be provided.

Repository Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit their published research and, where appropriate, associated research outputs in recognized repositories to improve discoverability, accessibility, transparency, and long-term preservation.

Where research data or other supporting materials are deposited in a repository, authors are encouraged to provide the repository name and a persistent identifier, such as a DOI or stable URL, and to describe any applicable access conditions within the published article.

Persistent Identification

Each published article in MISJ-IJMRAAS is assigned a persistent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to facilitate reliable citation, persistent identification, and long-term discoverability.

Long-Term Availability

MISJ-IJMRAAS is committed to preserving the integrity and continuity of the scholarly record by maintaining long-term access to all published articles through appropriate digital preservation services, archiving mechanisms, and responsible repository practices.

In the event of a disruption to the journal website or publishing platform, the journal will make reasonable efforts to restore access to the published scholarly record through available preservation and archival systems.

Compliance with International Best Practices

This policy is informed by internationally recognized principles and good practices for digital preservation, open-access publishing, and scholarly communication, including:

MISJ-IJMRAAS remains committed to responsible digital preservation, continued accessibility of published research, and protection of the integrity of the scholarly record.