Repository Policy

Journal of Health Synapse (JHS) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and dissemination of all scholarly content published in the journal. The repository policy aims to maintain permanent access to research outputs while supporting open-access principles and enhancing the visibility and impact of authors’ work.

Purpose of Repository Policy

The primary goal of this policy is to provide secure and sustainable archiving of all published manuscripts. Depositing articles in recognized repositories helps preserve the scientific record, facilitates academic collaboration, and ensures that research outputs remain accessible to the global scientific community.

Types of Deposits

Author Self-Archiving & Versions: Authors are permitted to deposit preprints, post-prints (accepted manuscripts), and the final published PDF (Version of Record) in institutional, subject-specific, or public repositories (such as Zenodo) immediately upon publication with zero embargo period.
Institutional & Subject Repositories: Authors may deposit their work in affiliated university or discipline-specific repositories with full citation and hyperlinked attribution to Journal of Health Synapse (JHS).
Digital Preservation Network: The journal utilizes digital preservation repositories (including PKP Preservation Network) to ensure long-term archiving and continuous global accessibility of all published research.

Benefits of Repository Archiving

Enhances visibility and discoverability of research.
Preserves the scientific record for long-term access.
Promotes wider dissemination of knowledge within the academic and professional community.
Supports citation and academic impact tracking.

Journal of Health Synapse (JHS) is dedicated to maintaining ethical, secure, and reliable archiving of all scholarly content through trusted repositories and platforms, ensuring that authors’ work remains permanently accessible and contributes to the global advancement of health sciences.