Digital Preservation Policy

The European Journal of Medical Practitioners (EJMP) is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of the scholarly record. The journal employs internationally recognized digital preservation practices to ensure that published articles remain permanently available to researchers, healthcare professionals, and the wider academic community.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

Each published article is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to provide a permanent and persistent link to the published version of record. DOIs facilitate accurate citation, reliable retrieval, long-term accessibility, and interoperability across scholarly databases and indexing services.

Permanent Article Formats

To ensure long-term usability and accessibility, all published articles are preserved in multiple digital formats, including:

• PDF (Portable Document Format)
• XML (Extensible Markup Language)
• HTML (where applicable)

These formats support long-term archiving, indexing, metadata harvesting, and compatibility with international scholarly databases.

Digital Archiving

All published content is securely archived to safeguard against accidental loss, system failures, or technological obsolescence. The journal maintains multiple backup copies of published articles and associated metadata to ensure their continued preservation and accessibility.

Repository Preservation

The journal supports the long-term preservation of published content through secure digital repositories and recognized archival platforms. Published articles may be deposited and preserved in:

• Institutional repositories.
• National or subject-specific repositories.
• Trusted digital preservation services.
• Internet Archive (Archive.org) for long-term public accessibility, where applicable.

These preservation measures help ensure the permanent availability of the scholarly record even if changes occur to the journal's website or publishing platform.

Metadata Preservation

Comprehensive article metadata, including author information, abstracts, keywords, references, publication details, and DOI records, are preserved alongside the full-text articles to facilitate discoverability, citation, and indexing.

Website Backup and Security

The EJMP website and published content are regularly backed up using secure storage systems. Backup procedures are designed to minimize the risk of data loss and support rapid restoration in the event of technical failures, cyber incidents, or unforeseen circumstances.

Long-Term Accessibility

The journal is committed to maintaining permanent public access to published articles. Published content will remain available through the journal website and associated archival services regardless of future changes in publishing technology or website infrastructure.

Policy Updates

The Editorial Office periodically reviews and updates its preservation strategy to align with evolving international standards, technological advancements, and best practices in digital preservation.

Commitment to Permanent Preservation

The European Journal of Medical Practitioners (EJMP) is dedicated to preserving the integrity, accessibility, and permanence of the scholarly record. Through the use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), standardized publication formats (PDF and XML), secure digital archiving, and trusted preservation repositories such as Internet Archive (Archive.org), the journal ensures that published research remains permanently accessible for future generations of researchers and healthcare professionals.