Modern Care Journal is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its scholarly content in accordance with established digital archiving and preservation standards. To safeguard the continuity and availability of published research, the journal has implemented the following measures for the digital and physical preservation of its manuscripts and published articles:
1. Storage in Reputable Databases
All articles published in the Modern Care Journal are archived and indexed in trusted national and international scholarly databases and digital repositories, including Google Scholar, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID), Magiran, Portico, and other relevant indexing and archiving services.
2. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent identification, persistent linking, and long-term accessibility of the scholarly content.
3. Regular Digital Backups
Electronic versions of manuscripts and published articles are regularly backed up on secure storage systems to minimize the risk of data loss resulting from hardware failure, software failure, accidental deletion, or other technical incidents.
4. Compliance with Long-Term Archiving Standards
The journal uses stable digital formats suitable for long-term preservation, including PDF/A where applicable, and follows appropriate digital preservation practices to maintain the integrity, readability, and accessibility of published content over time.
5. Open Access and Accessibility
The journal is committed to providing continued access to its published scholarly content in accordance with its open-access policy and applicable Creative Commons licensing, while respecting and protecting the intellectual property rights of authors.
6. Physical Archiving
In addition to digital preservation, the Modern Care Journal maintains a physical copy of each published journal issue in the university library. This physical archive serves as an additional long-term preservation measure and provides a permanent print record of the journal's scholarly publications.
Through these digital and physical archiving measures, the Modern Care Journal seeks to ensure the long-term preservation, integrity, discoverability, and accessibility of its scholarly content for researchers, authors, healthcare professionals, and future generations.