Digital Preservation Policy

The Journal of Aesthetic Surgery is committed to the long-term preservation and continued accessibility of its published content.

Archiving and Preservation Mechanisms

• Participation in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) program to ensure decentralized preservation.
• Regular server backups and secure data storage.
• Inclusion in institutional and subject-based repositories.
• Metadata dissemination through the OAI-PMH protocol to enhance discoverability and archiving.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted to deposit the published version of their article in institutional or subject repositories without restriction, provided proper citation to the original publication is included.