Preservation and Archiving Policy

Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health (ACMPH) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published research. To maintain the integrity and availability of our scholarly content, ACMPH collaborates with established digital archiving services that ensure permanent and uninterrupted access to our published articles.

Digital Preservation and Archiving Platforms

ACMPH ensures that all published articles are securely archived through the following recognized repositories and archiving services:

• Portico – A leading digital preservation service that ensures permanent access to scholarly content.
• CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) – Provides archiving and indexing services to enhance global research visibility.

Commitment to Long-Term Accessibility

ACMPH follows industry best practices to ensure that published research remains accessible for future generations. Our archiving initiatives include:

• Automated Backups: All digital content is routinely backed up on secure cloud and local servers.
• Persistent Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs): Each published article is assigned a DOI via CrossRef to ensure persistent referencing.
• Institutional Repository Deposits: Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in their university or institutional digital archives.

Self-Archiving Policy

ACMPH allows authors to self-archive their research to enhance accessibility and scholarly impact:

• Preprints: Authors may deposit preprint versions in preprint servers.
• Postprints: The accepted version (after peer review) can be shared in institutional or subject-based repositories.
• Published Version: The final published version may be deposited under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Open Access and Archiving

All articles published in ACMPH are made available under an Open Access model, ensuring free and unrestricted access to research.

• Permanently Accessible: Articles remain freely available for researchers worldwide.
• Indexed and Archived: Our content is secured in long-term repositories for scholarly preservation.

Ensuring Long-Term Access to Scientific Knowledge!