Preservation and Archiving Policy

The Annals of Dermatological Research (ADR) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all published content. This Preservation and Archiving Policy outlines the systems, services, and strategies ADR uses to guarantee continued availability of the scholarly record, even in the event of technical failures or organizational changes.

ADR partners with trusted third-party digital preservation services, including Portico, LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS, to safeguard its content against data loss, corruption, or obsolescence.

Digital Preservation Strategy

ADR adopts a multi-layered preservation strategy designed to ensure redundancy, interoperability, and resilience:

  • Primary Hosting: Articles are hosted on the ADR OJS-PKP platform, with DOI assignment through CrossRef.
  • Third-Party Preservation: Participation in archiving services such as Portico, LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS.
  • Institutional Repositories: Authors are encouraged to deposit published content in their institutional or subject-specific repositories.
  • Backups: Multiple redundant backups of all content are maintained on secure servers.

Portico

ADR participates in Portico, a leading digital preservation service, to ensure long-term availability of its published works. Portico guarantees accessibility even in cases where the journal ceases publication or experiences technical difficulties.

LOCKSS and CLOCKSS

ADR supports both the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS programs. These systems distribute journal content across multiple library servers worldwide, ensuring redundancy and safeguarding against content loss.

Self-Archiving and Institutional Deposits

In addition to third-party preservation, ADR encourages authors to self-archive their published works in institutional repositories, PubMed Central, Europe PMC, or subject-specific archives, thus further strengthening content preservation and accessibility.

Metadata Preservation

All published content includes standardized metadata (DOIs, ORCID IDs, licensing, indexing tags) to ensure interoperability with indexing databases and long-term discoverability.

Continuity Planning

In the event ADR ceases operations, its publishing partners and preservation networks will ensure that all published material remains publicly accessible through permanent archives and repositories.

Benefits of Preservation Policy

  • Guarantees permanent access to dermatological research.
  • Ensures compliance with funder mandates for long-term availability of open access content.
  • Supports institutional libraries by providing standardized metadata and archiving compatibility.
  • Strengthens global knowledge equity by ensuring access regardless of geographical or technological barriers.

FAQs

What happens if ADR ceases publication?

All published articles will remain permanently available through Portico, LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS archives.

Are authors allowed to store their work in multiple repositories?

Yes. ADR encourages redundancy in archiving to maximize accessibility.

How does ADR prevent digital obsolescence?

By using standardized metadata formats (Dublin Core, CrossRef, DOAJ schema) and working with long-term preservation partners.