Archived Policy

Advances in Bioscience Research (ABR) is committed to preserving and providing long-term access to its published content, ensuring that research is available for future generations of scholars, researchers, and practitioners. This Archiving Policy outlines how the journal ensures the safe and reliable archiving of all published articles and issues.

Key Elements of the Archiving Policy:

Long-term Access: All articles published in Advances in Bioscience Research are archived and will remain freely accessible. The journal’s content is stored digitally and made available for permanent access via the journal’s website and through trusted academic databases and repositories.

Digital Preservation:
The journal follows industry-standard practices for digital preservation, ensuring that all published content is stored securely for long-term access.
Articles are archived in digital formats that are compliant with open-access standards, ensuring they remain accessible even as technologies evolve.

Archiving with Trusted Repositories: To guarantee long-term availability, Advances in Bioscience Research is indexed and preserved by major academic repositories and databases. These include:
Institutional repositories for universities and research organizations.
International and regional databases that support open-access publishing and scientific research.
Digital archives ensuring that content is accessible and can be cited by future generations of researchers.
Specifically, the journal utilizes the following dedicated digital preservation services:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PN): ABR is preserved through the PKP Preservation Network (PN), which provides free preservation services for Open Journal Systems (OJS) journals meeting specific criteria.

  • CLOCKSS Archive: ABR is also preserved in the CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) archive, ensuring secure, long-term archiving. The CLOCKSS license is available in the "About the Journal" section under "Archiving."

Backup and Redundancy: The journal ensures that all content is backed up securely in multiple locations to prevent data loss. These backups help to safeguard the content against potential technical failures and ensure continuous access to published articles.

Changes in Article Versions:
If significant revisions are made to an article after its initial publication (for example, in response to an erratum or retraction), the updated version will be clearly marked, and the original version will remain accessible for reference.
Any amendments or corrections to articles will be archived alongside the original content to maintain transparency.

Free and Open Access: All archived articles in Advances in Bioscience Research are openly available to the public, free of charge. The journal adheres to open-access principles, ensuring that all readers, regardless of their institutional affiliation or geographic location, can access the content without paywalls.

Retention and Withdrawal:
Articles that are published in Advances in Bioscience Research will be retained in the archive indefinitely unless a retraction or correction is necessary. In the case of retracted or corrected articles, a notice will be added to the publication to inform readers of any changes.
The journal does not engage in removing or deleting articles once they have been published, except under extreme circumstances (e.g., legal issues or violations of ethical standards).

Maintaining Journal Integrity: Advances in Bioscience Research is committed to ensuring the integrity of its archived content by addressing any concerns regarding errors, ethical issues, or retractions in a transparent manner. The journal will issue retraction notices or corrections where necessary, and these will remain part of the archived record to uphold scientific and academic integrity.

Availability for Future Generations: The archived content of Advances in Bioscience Research is intended to be a valuable resource for future researchers, educators, and policymakers. By ensuring reliable access to the journal’s content, the archive helps preserve and disseminate important biosciences research for long-term academic use.

Conclusion: The Advances in Bioscience Research Archiving Policy ensures that all published content is securely stored and made permanently available for free public access. The journal’s commitment to digital preservation, reliable access, and transparent publication practices ensures that its research remains a lasting resource for the global scientific community.