The Pakistan Journal of Health Solutions (PJHS) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of all content published within the journal. We adhere to best practices in digital archiving to guarantee that articles remain available and discoverable over time, regardless of changes in technology, publishing platforms, or external circumstances.

1. Digital Archiving

PJHS partners with trusted and reputable digital archiving services to ensure the permanent storage and accessibility of all articles published. These services are designed to preserve journal content and make it available in the future, even in the event of technical issues or platform changes.

• Archiving Services: PJHS is archived with leading digital preservation services, including Portico, LOCKSS, and the Internet Archive. These services guarantee the long-term preservation and integrity of the journal’s content.
• Institutional Repositories: Authors are encouraged to deposit a copy of their published articles in their institution’s repository, where applicable, following the copyright guidelines.

2. Availability and Access

PJHS ensures that all published content is freely available and accessible, both at the time of publication and in the future. All articles are available on our website under an open-access model, allowing anyone to view and download the full-text content without a subscription or payment.

• Permanent URL: Every article published in PJHS is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to provide a permanent, unambiguous link to the article, ensuring that it remains accessible long after publication.
• Open Access: As part of our commitment to making health solutions research globally accessible, all content in PJHS is published under an open-access license, making it freely available for readers, researchers, and practitioners.

3. Backup and Redundancy

PJHS maintains multiple backups of its content to safeguard against data loss. These backups are stored in secure, geographically diverse locations to ensure redundancy and protect against data corruption or other disruptions.

• Regular Backups: The journal performs regular backups of all published content to ensure that no article is lost. These backups are stored securely both on cloud servers and in physical archives.
• Redundancy: We employ redundancy strategies by working with multiple digital repositories to ensure that our content remains available in case of technical issues with a particular platform.

4. Long-Term Preservation Strategy

PJHS follows an ongoing strategy to ensure long-term preservation of its published content:

• Preservation Policies: We follow industry-standard policies and guidelines for digital preservation, ensuring the longevity and accessibility of articles published in the journal.
• Sustainability: The journal continues to evaluate and implement new technologies and strategies to ensure that content remains accessible over time. We collaborate with leading archiving and preservation organizations to stay updated on best practices.

5. Role of Authors

• Institutional Archiving: Authors are encouraged to deposit a version of their published article in their institution’s open-access repository or any relevant academic or institutional archive.
• Author’s Rights: Authors retain copyright for their work and are encouraged to share their research in line with open-access and institutional repository policies. When archiving their work, authors must provide proper attribution to PJHS as the original publisher.

6. Compliance with Standards

PJHS complies with international standards for digital archiving and preservation. This ensures that all published articles are stored in formats that are compatible with current and future technological advances, allowing for continued access and use.

• Standards Compliance: We comply with standards such as the OAIS (Open Archival Information System) model and ISO 16363 for digital preservation, ensuring that our archived content is both accessible and usable over time.

7. Changes to the Archiving Policy

This Archiving Policy is subject to periodic review to ensure it remains up-to-date with the latest digital preservation practices and technological advancements. Authors and readers will be notified of any significant changes to this policy.