Indexing & Archiving

The Archives of Clinical and Experimental Orthopaedics (ACEO) ensures that all published content is discoverable, permanently accessible, and preserved for future scholarly use. The journal follows international archiving and metadata standards recommended by DOAJ, COPE, and Crossref.

Indexing Overview

To enhance the visibility and citation of published work, ACEO ensures indexing and abstracting through reputable databases and repositories. Articles are assigned permanent Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and enriched with machine-readable metadata for discovery and linking.

  • Crossref DOI Registration
  • Google Scholar Indexing
  • OpenAIRE and BASE Integration
  • Dimensions.ai Metadata Feed
  • WorldCat and Scilit Abstracting
  • Index Copernicus Listing
“Every article published in ACEO is discoverable through persistent identifiers and indexed in global academic directories.”

Metadata and Interoperability

ACEO adheres to Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) for seamless data exchange between repositories and indexing systems. Metadata is structured according to Dublin Core and Schema.org schemas to ensure wide interoperability.

Each article’s metadata includes:

  • Title, authors, ORCID identifiers
  • Abstract and keywords
  • DOI and publication date
  • Funding and license information
  • Reference list and Crossref citation links

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)

All ACEO articles receive unique DOIs through Crossref, ensuring persistent access and accurate citation tracking. DOIs provide a stable link to each publication and facilitate integration with citation management systems and institutional repositories.

Long-Term Digital Preservation

To safeguard scholarly content for future generations, ACEO participates in multiple digital preservation programs. All articles are stored in secure and redundant repositories that meet international standards for data retention.

Archiving Partner Description
CLOCKSS Ensures permanent digital preservation through decentralized storage and regular integrity audits.
LOCKSS “Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe” program replicates journal content across academic library servers worldwide.
Zenodo Repository Provides open-access preservation under the European Open Science framework.
PKP PN (Private Network) Integrated preservation network for journals using the OJS platform.

Repository Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit preprints, accepted manuscripts, and final published versions (postprints) in institutional or subject-specific repositories without embargo. ACEO fully supports open self-archiving under the CC BY 4.0 License.

  • Authors may upload their accepted manuscripts to personal or institutional repositories immediately upon publication.
  • Metadata must include DOI and citation details to ensure traceability.
  • The final published PDF version may be shared with attribution to ACEO.

Open Access and Discoverability

All ACEO content is accessible without subscription barriers. Indexing in global open-access repositories enhances research discoverability and citation impact. The journal’s metadata is synchronized with search engines and aggregators, ensuring that authors’ work reaches the widest possible audience.

  • Optimized for Google Scholar and PubMed visibility.
  • Metadata syndication through OAI feeds.
  • Participation in digital libraries and national archives.

Integration with Research Identifiers

ACEO promotes research transparency through integration with scholarly identifiers:

  • ORCID: Author identity linkage for accurate attribution.
  • Crossref Funder Registry: Automatic recognition of funding organizations.
  • ROR (Research Organization Registry): Mapping of institutional affiliations.

Archiving and Backup Frequency

The journal performs multiple backup routines to maintain data integrity:

  • Daily incremental backups of the main database and uploaded files.
  • Weekly full-server snapshots maintained on redundant data centers.
  • Periodic verification through checksum and integrity validation mechanisms.

Backups are retained in secure, geographically distributed servers in compliance with GDPR and ISO/IEC 27001 standards.

Benefits for Authors and Readers

  • Guaranteed long-term access to published research.
  • Enhanced global discoverability and citation tracking.
  • Assurance of authenticity and integrity of published records.
  • Integration with reference management tools (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).

Policy Transparency and Compliance

The journal maintains complete transparency in its indexing and archiving activities. Details are regularly updated on the journal website and verified against indexing partners’ criteria. ACEO complies with the DOAJ transparency checklist and encourages authors to validate metadata accuracy.

Future Indexing Initiatives

ACEO is actively working towards inclusion in:

  • Scopus
  • Web of Science (Emerging Sources Citation Index)
  • PubMed Central

These efforts reflect ACEO’s commitment to continuous quality improvement and international visibility.

Conclusion

By maintaining comprehensive archiving partnerships, open metadata standards, and rigorous indexing protocols, ACEO guarantees perpetual availability and scholarly recognition of all published content. The journal’s digital stewardship safeguards orthopaedic knowledge for future generations.