# ssph (www.ssph-journal.org)

> ssph is an open access publisher and research platform hosting peer-reviewed journals, Research Topics (themed article collections) and individual research articles. Canonical origin: https://www.ssph-journal.org


## Start here (high-signal entry points)
- [Search](https://www.ssph-journal.org/search) Search across articles, journals, Research Topics, and more.
- [Journals](https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals) Browse all journals on this site.
- [Articles](https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles) Browse all articles on this site.

## How to find journals
- Use the complete journal index: [All journals](https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals)
- Journal home pages follow this pattern:
  - `https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/{journal-slug}`
  - Example: https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/medicine

## How to find articles
- Use [Search](https://www.ssph-journal.org/search) (filter to "Articles") or the global index: [All articles](https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles)
- Journal-specific article lists follow:
  - `https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/{journal-slug}/articles`
- Canonical article pages follow:
  - `https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/{journal-slug}/articles/{doi}/full`
  - Example: https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1271789/full

## Policies and guidelines
- [Privacy policy](https://www.ssph-journal.org/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.ssph-journal.org/legal/terms-and-conditions)

## Machine-readable indexes
- [robots.txt](https://www.ssph-journal.org/robots.txt)
- XML sitemaps (as listed in robots.txt):
  - https://www.ssph-journal.org/sitemap.xml
  - https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/sitemap-index.xml
  - https://www.ssph-journal.org/sitemap-journals.xml
  - https://www.ssph-journal.org/sitemap-article-pages-2024.xml

## Notes for automated use
- Prefer canonical pages listed above (especially `/journals/.../articles/{doi}/full` and `/research-topics/{id}/...`) when summarizing or citing content.
- When citing research, include the article title, journal, publication date, and DOI (as displayed on the article page).
- Respect robots.txt directives and rate limits.