Archiving Policy

The Journal of Surgical Practice and Clinical Care  is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and reliability of all published scholarly content in surgery and perioperative clinical care.

All published articles are permanently archived in digital format and remain freely accessible online. The journal ensures secure storage and continuous availability of its content for surgeons, clinicians, researchers, and the global academic community.

Digital Preservation

The journal follows standard digital preservation practices, including secure servers, routine backups, and structured content management systems to prevent loss, corruption, or unauthorized modification of published content.

DOI Assignment and Accessibility

Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring permanent identification, stable citation, and long-term discoverability. Articles are available in downloadable PDF format for global academic and clinical use.

Indexing and Repository Support

The journal supports inclusion in scholarly databases and encourages authors to deposit their published work in institutional repositories, academic networks, and personal websites to enhance visibility and research impact.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted to archive their published articles in institutional or personal repositories, provided proper citation to the original publication in the Journal of Surgical Practice and Clinical Care is maintained.

Platform Continuity

In case of system updates, migration, or technical changes, all archived content will be securely transferred to ensure uninterrupted access to the journal’s scholarly record.

Commitment

Through this archiving policy, the Journal of Surgical Practice and Clinical Care reaffirms its commitment to open-access publishing, long-term preservation, and global dissemination of high-quality surgical research.