Copyright and Licensing
Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal retain the copyright to their works. Submission of an article to the editorial office implies granting the journal the right of first publication, as well as a non-exclusive right to distribute and archive the published material.
All materials published in the journal are distributed under open access conditions, which ensure free use, reading, downloading, copying, and distribution, provided that authorship and the original source of publication are properly acknowledged.
Authors agree that their works may be published under an open license (Creative Commons Attribution CC BY), which allows others to use the materials on the condition of proper citation of the authors and the journal.
Any reuse of the materials must include an accurate bibliographic reference to the original publication in the journal. The use of materials in any manner that violates copyright or applicable law is prohibited.
Archiving Policy
The journal ensures long-term preservation and free access to all published materials in accordance with the principles of open science and international standards of digital archiving.
All published articles are stored on the official website of the journal and remain permanently accessible to readers without time restrictions and free of charge. This guarantees stable access to research results regardless of changes in the platform or system updates.
The editorial board also supports the practice of backup storage of materials in order to prevent data loss and ensure the reliability of the digital archive. Where possible, the journal may deposit publications in external repositories or scientific archives.
Article metadata are preserved in the long term to ensure their indexing, citation, and integration into international scientometric databases.
Each published article is assigned a unique DOI (Digital Object Identifier), which ensures the stability and persistence of the link.
Journal issues are archived in the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine.
Open Data Policy
The journal supports the principles of open science and encourages authors to deposit research data that support the results of their work in open repositories (institutional, national, or international) that comply with the FAIR principles.
Authors should ensure that datasets, where possible, are accessible, reusable, and properly documented. Links to the data with a persistent identifier (DOI or another identifier) are recommended to be included in the article metadata and/or in the “Data Availability” section.