Policy
Archiving & Data Repository
Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine is dedicated to ensuring the long-term accessibility of all published content through a robust archiving policy.
Principles
How we preserve content
- General Archiving Principle
- Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine is committed to securely archiving all published content to guarantee its permanent accessibility. We aim to make digital content continuously available over time by implementing reliable preservation practices.
- Archiving Platforms and Methods
- All articles are preserved in trusted digital archives such as Internet Archive, which ensures long-term access. Our journal prioritizes the secure storage of articles and digital content both online and offline, with regular backups to minimize the risk of data loss.
- Open Access and Data Storage Principles
- Datasets and supplementary materials provided by authors are archived with the articles and made accessible to interested researchers. In line with our data-sharing policy, datasets associated with published research may also be stored in open data repositories, such as figshare or Dryad, for long-term access.
- Emergency Backup Policy
- ACAM maintains an emergency backup policy to protect digital content and ensure access continuity in case of unexpected technical failures. All content is periodically backed up to safeguard against potential loss.
- Legal and Ethical Archiving Standards
- To ensure the preservation and accessibility of digital content, Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine follows international archiving standards. We comply with legal and ethical requirements to protect the security and confidentiality of published articles, datasets, and other content.
- Data Access and Usage Rights
- All archived content is available for academic and research use under open-access terms, with usage rights protected by Creative Commons licenses. Researchers and the academic community can freely access and use the archived data, subject to applicable licensing terms.
- Archiving Partnerships
- To guarantee the secure preservation of content, ACAM collaborates with trusted organizations in digital archiving, such as Internet Archive. These partnerships provide reliable, continuous access to archived content.
- Post-Publication Access and Continuity
- All published content is permanently stored and accessible as part of our archiving policy, ensuring long-term access after publication. Archived articles are available without restriction and can be viewed by users under our digital archiving policy.