Preservation and Archiving Policy

The Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Research (JPRR) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. This Preservation and Archiving Policy outlines how JPRR safeguards scholarly content for future generations, using trusted repositories, archiving systems, and redundancy strategies.

Long-Term Digital Preservation

JPRR partners with internationally recognized archiving services to guarantee permanent availability of all published articles. Our primary preservation strategies include:

• Portico: Ensures long-term digital preservation of scholarly content.
• LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe): Distributed preservation network maintained by libraries worldwide.
• CLOCKSS: Controlled digital preservation to ensure availability in case of catastrophic loss.

These partnerships guarantee that even in the event of technical failures, JPRR’s content will remain secure and accessible globally.

Institutional and National Repositories

In addition to commercial preservation services, JPRR deposits metadata and content in institutional and national repositories to enhance redundancy and access. Examples include:

• University digital libraries and archives.
• Disciplinary repositories such as PubMed Central and Europe PMC.
• General repositories including Zenodo and OpenAIRE.

Data Redundancy and Backups

JPRR maintains multiple backup copies of all content on geographically distributed servers. Daily, weekly, and monthly backups are performed to minimize risk of data loss.

Metadata Preservation

Metadata is preserved along with articles to ensure discoverability and citation integrity. All metadata is registered with CrossRef to enable DOI resolution and citation linking.

Permanent Identifiers

Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring permanent accessibility and linking even if the website structure changes.

Open Access and Archiving

JPRR’s open access model ensures that articles remain freely available. Combined with redundant archiving, this guarantees uninterrupted access to scholarly work.

Disaster Recovery Plan

JPRR has a disaster recovery plan that includes:

• Emergency server replacement and restoration protocols.
• Immediate backup deployment to ensure continuity.
• Failover systems to minimize downtime.

Withdrawal and Retraction Archiving

Even when articles are withdrawn or retracted, their metadata and notices remain permanently available to preserve the scholarly record.

Compliance with International Standards

JPRR’s preservation practices align with:

• NISO standards for digital preservation.
• DOAJ requirements for long-term archiving.
• Global library and scholarly communication best practices.

FAQs

Is JPRR content guaranteed to be accessible permanently?

Yes. Through redundancy and partnerships with Portico, LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS, JPRR ensures long-term availability.

Does JPRR archive supplementary materials?

Yes. Supplementary files such as datasets, images, and appendices are preserved alongside published articles.

Can authors deposit articles in their own repositories?

Yes. Authors are encouraged to deposit both preprints and published versions with citation and DOI information.

Conclusion

The Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Research (JPRR) ensures that every published article remains part of the permanent scholarly record. By collaborating with global archiving services and maintaining rigorous preservation practices, JPRR safeguards academic contributions for future generations.