The Journal of Clinical Advances in Dentistry (JCAD) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. Preservation safeguards the integrity of the academic record and ensures that research remains available to future generations, regardless of technological or organizational changes.

Digital Preservation Strategy

JCAD uses a multi-layered digital preservation strategy, which includes:

• Portico: A trusted digital archive that guarantees long-term preservation of scholarly content.
• PKP Preservation Network: Ensures decentralized archiving through multiple servers worldwide.
• LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe): Ensures preservation via distributed caching at partner libraries.
• CLOCKSS: Provides dark archiving and automatic open access in case of journal closure.

Institutional Repositories

In addition to third-party archives, JCAD content is deposited in institutional and subject repositories (e.g., PubMed Central, Europe PMC) where applicable, ensuring redundancy and compliance with funder mandates.

Preservation Objectives

• Ensure permanent accessibility of all published content
• Safeguard against data loss due to technical failures or organizational changes
• Provide backup through multiple geographically distributed archives
• Enable discovery and interoperability via indexing services and metadata standards

Version Control and Record Integrity

All versions of published articles are clearly identified with DOIs. Corrections, retractions, and updated versions are permanently linked to the original record to maintain scholarly transparency.

Compliance with Standards

JCAD’s archiving practices comply with:

• NISO standards for digital preservation
• DOAJ archiving criteria
• COPE recommendations on preserving the scholarly record
• Funder mandates from NIH, Horizon Europe, and others

Access and Discoverability

Archived content is indexed and discoverable through services such as CrossRef, Google Scholar, DOAJ, PubMed, and Scopus. Persistent identifiers (DOIs) ensure citation continuity.

FAQs

What happens if the journal ceases publication?

Content will remain accessible via Portico and PKP PN, ensuring perpetual access.

Are supplementary files preserved?

Yes, supplementary data and multimedia are preserved alongside articles.

Can authors deposit their own copies?

Yes, authors are encouraged to self-archive in institutional repositories.