DOI Policy
DOI Policy
The Journal of Bone and Soft Tissue Surgery (JBSS) ensures the permanent identification, traceability, and accessibility of all published content through the assignment of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).
1. Unique Article Identification
Every article published in JBSS is assigned a unique DOI provided by Crossref. This persistent identifier guarantees that each article can be reliably located, cited, and accessed, regardless of changes in the journal’s website structure or hosting platform.
2. Benefits of DOIs
The assignment of DOIs provides several advantages to authors, readers, and the wider research community:
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Permanent accessibility: Articles remain accessible through their DOI links even if the website URL changes.
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Reliable citations: DOIs ensure that references to JBSS articles are accurate and consistent in academic publications.
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Global discoverability: Articles are indexed in major databases and easily retrievable via DOI resolution systems.
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Interconnected scholarship: DOIs link research outputs with related data, references, and citations across the global scholarly communication network.
3. DOI Registration and Maintenance
JBSS collaborates with Crossref, a leading DOI registration agency, to register and maintain all assigned DOIs. The metadata associated with each DOI (including article title, author details, abstract, keywords, and references) is submitted to Crossref to enhance the article’s discoverability in indexing and citation databases.
4. Author Responsibility
Authors are encouraged to use the assigned DOI when citing their own or others’ JBSS articles in future work. This practice strengthens citation accuracy and helps increase the visibility and impact of published research.
5. Long-term Commitment
By implementing a robust DOI system, JBSS reaffirms its commitment to permanent scholarly record-keeping, global discoverability, and transparent knowledge dissemination.
