Article metadata and discoverability

• Each published article has a stable JBSS article page with bibliographic information including title, authors, abstract, keywords, publication date, volume, issue, pages or article identifier and DOI information where available.
• Published article pages expose machine-readable Google Scholar/Highwire citation metadata, Schema.org ScholarlyArticle structured data, Dublin Core metadata and PRISM bibliographic metadata.
• JBSS maintains a public XML sitemap, crawler-accessible article pages, an RSS publication feed and an OAI-PMH 2.0 endpoint using oai_dc metadata.
• Metadata corrections are made transparently and the scholarly version of record is not silently replaced when a correction, expression of concern or retraction is required.

Open harvesting interfaces

• RSS feed: https://jbss.biosuss.com/feed.xml
• OAI-PMH base URL: https://jbss.biosuss.com/oai
• Sitemap: https://jbss.biosuss.com/sitemap.xml
• OAI-PMH records include clean DOI identifiers where available, article title and authors, abstract, publication date, open-license information and public article/PDF locations to support standards-based harvesting and matching.
• JBSS also supports IndexNow ownership verification so newly published or materially updated public URLs can be submitted to participating search engines through a controlled publication workflow.

DOIs and repository records

Where a DOI has been validly assigned to a JBSS article or an associated preservation record, the DOI is displayed and linked from the article record. Repository records, including Zenodo records where they have actually been deposited and assigned, may provide an additional discovery or preservation copy. A repository record does not replace the JBSS version of record unless the journal explicitly states otherwise.

Current publisher-controlled preservation

• Published version-of-record files and associated article metadata are retained in the publisher's managed storage environment.
• Publisher-controlled backups and operational recovery procedures are maintained to reduce the risk of accidental loss or service interruption.
• Stable public article URLs are retained wherever practicable, including when metadata is corrected or a post-publication notice is issued.
• Withdrawal, correction or retraction does not normally result in silent deletion of the bibliographic record.

External long-term preservation status

A formal continuous-deposit arrangement with a recognized external long-term preservation network is not currently represented by JBSS as active. The publisher is evaluating and implementing an appropriate external preservation route. This policy will identify the provider and deposit scope only after the arrangement and deposited content can be independently verified.

• JBSS will not display a LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, Portico, Internet Archive, PMC or other preservation claim merely because the service is planned or technically possible.
• Once an external preservation arrangement becomes active, the journal will state which content is deposited, the coverage period and how readers can verify the preserved record.
• The absence of a currently verified external preservation arrangement is disclosed here rather than concealed through a generic archiving claim.

Journal continuity and discontinuation planning

If JBSS were to cease publication, BIOSUSS Publishing would seek to preserve public access to the journal's published scholarly record, metadata and version-of-record files through the publisher's retained records and any external preservation arrangements active at that time. The journal would not intentionally remove published records solely because new publication had stopped.

ISSN status

An eISSN application is planned and an eISSN has not yet been represented by JBSS as assigned. After an ISSN is officially assigned and can be verified in the appropriate ISSN record, it will be displayed consistently on the journal website and in article metadata.

Indexing applications and claims

• Applications to directories, bibliographic databases and citation indexes are made only when the journal meets the relevant eligibility requirements.
• Technical readiness, crawler access, harvesting interfaces, application, evaluation or metadata submission do not themselves constitute indexing and will not be presented as indexing.
• An indexing logo or claim will be displayed only after inclusion can be verified through the indexer's official source.
• If an indexing status changes, the website will be updated to avoid misleading authors, reviewers or readers.