MINDS Journal: Mental Health & Development Studies is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published content. To safeguard the integrity and availability of scholarly records, the journal implements the following archiving policy:

• All published articles are stored and preserved in the journal’s electronic publishing system.

• The journal participates in digital archiving and preservation services to ensure permanent access to published content.

• Authors are permitted to archive the final published version of their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other scholarly platforms, with appropriate citation to the original publication in MINDS Journal.

• In the event that the journal is no longer published, all archived content will remain accessible through digital preservation systems.

This archiving policy is designed to support the principles of open access, long-term digital preservation, and the sustainability of scholarly communication.