Archiving Policy

Papua Medicine and Health Science (PMHS) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, security, and accessibility of all published digital content. All articles published in this journal are permanently archived and preserved through trusted archiving systems, namely:

LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to guarantee the security and availability of scholarly content. Through its network of participating libraries, LOCKSS enables the creation of permanent preserved copies of each published issue, ensuring accessibility in the event of data loss or technical failure on the main server.

CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

In addition, Papua Medicine and Health Science (PMHS) also participates in the CLOCKSS network, which ensures the global preservation of journal content. If the journal becomes unavailable or ceases publication, CLOCKSS guarantees that all content will remain accessible as open access for the benefit of the academic community and the public.

Institutional Repositories and Other Databases

To further enhance long-term accessibility, published articles are also permitted to be deposited in institutional repositories, digital libraries, and indexing databases, in accordance with the policies of each service provider, provided that proper citation of the original publication is maintained.

Through this archiving policy, Papua Medicine and Health Science (PMHS) ensures that all published scholarly works remain preserved, protected, and permanently accessible in support of the advancement of knowledge and the improvement of public health.