GMJ is committed to the long-term preservation, integrity, and accessibility of all published scholarship. Our goal is that every article remains reliably available to clinicians, researchers, and the public in perpetuity.
The Version of Record (VoR): the final, copy-edited, typeset PDF/HTML and all associated metadata.
Supplementary materials: datasets, code, appendices, figures, and multimedia where provided.
Editorial notices: corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions—each with its own Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and bidirectional links to the VoR.
Multiple copies, multiple locations. GMJ maintains mirrored copies of articles and metadata in geographically distributed storage with frequent backups.
Third-party preservation services. GMJ deposits content with community preservation networks (e.g., PKP Preservation Network (LOCKSS/CLOCKSS) or comparable services) and may also deposit in institutional or national repositories via agreements.
Author self-archiving. Authors may deposit the Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) and the Version of Record (VoR) without embargo in institutional/subject repositories, personal sites, or academic networks, provided the CC BY 4.0 licence and published DOI are cited.
Exact preservation partners and registries are listed on the GMJ website and may be updated as we expand coverage.
GMJ is open access. Archived items are available to readers without paywalls or registration.
We expose machine-readable metadata (including licence info) for indexing and discovery.
Fixity checks. We perform routine cryptographic checks (e.g., SHA-256) to detect file corruption.
Content audits. Scheduled audits verify file readability, link persistence (DOIs), and metadata completeness.
Disaster recovery. Snapshots and off-site backups enable recovery from regional or platform failures.
Persistent identifiers. Every citable item receives a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Open harvesting. GMJ supports OAI-PMH and exposes standard bibliographic formats (e.g., Dublin Core, Crossref) to facilitate harvesting by libraries and indexers.
Preservation formats. Preferred archival formats include PDF/A for documents, TIFF/PNG for images, and CSV/JSON for data (where feasible).
The Version of Record is permanent. When errors are identified, GMJ issues a Correction linked to the VoR.
If findings are unreliable or unethical, GMJ issues a Retraction. Retracted articles remain online with clear labelling/watermark and linked notices to maintain the scholarly record.
Historical metadata and prior versions of supplementary files may be retained for provenance.
If formats become obsolete, GMJ will migrate content to contemporary, standards-compliant formats while preserving the original files and metadata for provenance.
Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), text and data mining of GMJ content is permitted for any lawful purpose with appropriate attribution; third-party material is subject to its stated rights.
GMJ maintains a succession and escrow plan so that, should the journal change platforms or cease operations, preserved content remains accessible through partner networks and repositories.
This policy is reviewed annually and updated to reflect community best practices and technological advances in digital preservation.
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A new scientific commentary published in the Georgian Medical Journal examines the ethical and legal foundations for including critically ill patients in clinical research. The article is based on international standards and the Georgian regulatory context and is available in English with a DOI.
An overview of the evolution of ISO 15189—from a technical laboratory standard to a foundation of patient safety and health system trust—highlighting the roles of international organisations, WHO, and modern accreditation frameworks.
