Open Access and Sata Sharing Policy

Open Access and Data Sharing Policy

The scientific  journal “Central Ukrainian Scientific Bulletin. Technical Sciences” adheres to an open access policy for published materials, recognizing the priority of free dissemination of scientific information and knowledge exchange for global societal progress.

Users are granted free access to read, download, copy, and distribute the content for educational and scientific purposes, provided proper attribution is given to the authors. The journal operates under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

The journal’s open access policy is based on the recommendations and standards of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). In accordance with BOAI principles, the journal provides immediate open access to all published materials, ensuring that research findings are freely available to the public and facilitating global knowledge exchange. This implies that:

  • any internet user has free and unrestricted access to the full text of published articles;
  • manuscripts are available without subscription or financial barriers;
  • all materials are accessible immediately upon publication without delay.

Data Sharing Policy

The editorial board supports the principles of open science and encourages authors to make the research data underlying their articles accessible to the scientific community. Data sharing enhances transparency, reproducibility, and the overall advancement of science.

Types of Data That May Be Shared

Authors are encouraged to provide access to:

  • primary experimental data;
  • numerical datasets;
  • algorithms, software code, or computational models;
  • supplementary materials supporting the research findings.

Where Data May Be Deposited

Research data may be deposited in:

  • open scientific repositories (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad);
  • institutional repositories of universities or research institutions;
  • supplementary materials hosted on the journal’s website.

Data Availability Statement

If data are deposited in a repository, authors must provide a persistent identifier (e.g., DOI) in the article under a “Data Availability Statement”.

Example:
The datasets used in this study are available in the Zenodo repository at: DOI: XXXXX.

Restrictions on Data Sharing

Data may be restricted from open access if:

  • they contain confidential or personal information;
  • legal or contractual limitations apply;
  • their disclosure may pose security risks.

In such cases, authors must clearly justify the reasons for restricted access within the article.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and reliability of the provided data, as well as for ensuring compliance with copyright and ethical standards when sharing research materials.