PHCFM utilises the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system amongst participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

Also, PHCFM is abstracted and indexed at:

• African Index Medicus http://indexmedicus.afro.who.int/Journals/Indexj.htm
• Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.co.za
• Scopus  http://www.scimagojr.com/index.php