Archiving Policy

Digital Preservation and Archiving

Ficco Public Health Journal is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. To achieve this, the journal implements a comprehensive archiving policy that follows international standards in digital preservation.

Archiving Systems

To safeguard its content, Ficco Public Health Journal archives all published articles through the following platform: Public Knowledge Project’s Private LOCKSS Network (PKP PN) – Ensures decentralized and secure long-term storage of published content.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted to self-archive their published articles under the following conditions:

• Preprint version: Authors may share the pre-submission version of their manuscript in preprint servers.
• Accepted version: Authors may archive the peer-reviewed, accepted version of their manuscript with an embargo period.
• Published version: Authors may archive the final published PDF on personal websites and other open-access platforms, provided proper citation and attribution are given.

Policy on Content Permanence

• Article Retention: Once published, all articles remain permanently available on the journal’s website and designated archiving systems.
• DOI and Persistent Identifiers: All published articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent citation and accessibility.
• Content Migration: In the event of technological obsolescence, the journal commits to migrating its content to updated digital formats to ensure continued accessibility.