Qubahan Journal of Medical Sciences is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its scholarly content.

The journal uses Open Journal Systems and supports recognized digital-preservation mechanisms, including LOCKSS/CLOCKSS-compatible preservation where configured and operational.

The journal also maintains appropriate backups of published articles, associated files, and bibliographic metadata.

Digital preservation is intended to ensure continued access to scholarly content if:

• The primary journal website becomes unavailable.
• Technical infrastructure changes.
• Publishing operations are transferred or discontinued.
• Files require restoration from preserved copies.

The preserved scholarly record includes, where applicable:

• Article metadata
• Full-text files
• Supplementary materials
• Correction notices
• Expressions of concern
• Retraction notices

Published scholarly content should remain permanently identifiable and retrievable whenever technically and legally possible.