DOI Assignment and Versioning Policy

Pollution and Diseases Publishing Ecosystem

Pollution and Diseases operates a unified DOI management framework across its three publication platforms:

  • Pollution and Diseases Journal (ISSN-based, Open Access)
  • Pollution and Diseases Book Series (ISBN-based volumes)
  • Pollution and Diseases Research Repository

All DOI records are registered through Crossref under a single publisher prefix and are centrally administered to ensure consistency, transparency, and long-term citation integrity.

1. Version of Record (VOR)

The Journal platform (pollution-diseases-ojs.org) is the sole location of the Version of Record for peer-reviewed journal articles.

Book Series volumes and Repository materials constitute distinct publication formats and do not replace or supersede the journal’s Version of Record.

2. Scope of DOI Assignment

DOIs are assigned to:

Journal:

  • Research Articles
  • Reviews
  • Editorials
  • Discussion contributions

Book Series:

  • Each published volume (optional but recommended)
  • Each individual chapter

Repository:

  • Research reports
  • Working papers
  • Dataset records (when designated as citeable objects)
  • Supplementary scholarly materials

DOIs are assigned only after final acceptance and preparation of the stable public version.

3. Book Series and Derived Content

The Pollution and Diseases Book Series publishes curated annual volumes and thematic books, each assigned an ISBN.

Where book chapters are derived from previously published journal discussion materials:

  • The original journal article remains the primary Version of Record.
  • The book chapter receives its own DOI as part of the book publication.
  • The chapter record explicitly references the original DOI.
  • Crossref metadata include formal relationship links (e.g., isVersionOf / hasVersion / isBasedOn).

If a chapter represents a substantially revised or expanded edition, it is treated as a new version and linked to prior records accordingly.

The inclusion of journal materials in a book volume does not constitute duplicate publication. All relationships are transparently documented.

4. Repository Relationships

Materials deposited in the Repository that relate to journal articles or book chapters are assigned separate DOIs where appropriate and are formally linked to their parent publication via Crossref relationship metadata.

5. Permanence and Corrections

DOIs are permanent and never reassigned.

If corrections, retractions, or updates are required:

  • A new DOI is issued for the correction notice.
  • The original DOI remains active and is linked accordingly.
  • Published materials are not removed from the scholarly record except in exceptional legal circumstances.

6. Rights and Licensing

Journal articles are published under Creative Commons licensing (CC BY 4.0).

Book Series volumes are commercial publications and are distributed under “All rights reserved” unless otherwise specified.

Repository items indicate licensing conditions individually.

Each DOI record clearly displays its rights status.