Archiving and Deposit Policy

Data Deposit and Archiving Policy

Archiving Policy

The collection is published on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform - specialised software for the management of scholarly publications, which supports open access and complies with the modern requirements of digital archiving. The use of OJS ensures standardised publication metadata, integration with international bibliometric databases, and the reliable storage of the full texts of articles.

In addition, the collection ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of published materials through participation in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system. This system enables participating libraries to create archival copies of the publication for their preservation and recovery in the event of data loss. All articles receive DOI identifiers through the CrossRef system, which ensures their permanent identification and accessibility regardless of any possible changes in the structure of the website or other technical circumstances. The content of the collection is also stored on the official platform of the publication and may be archived in recognised repositories in accordance with the principles of open science and FAIR.

Deposit of Research Data

The collection of scientific articles "Actual Problems of Improving the Current Legislation of Ukraine" supports the principles of open science and encourages transparency and the reproducibility of research findings through the responsible sharing of research data. Authors are encouraged to deposit the data underlying the published findings in recognised international, national, or domain-specific repositories. In the context of legal publications, research data may include, in particular, databases of court decisions, compilations of legal acts, the results of sociological surveys, content-analysis coding tables, transcripts of interviews (with appropriate anonymisation), and other primary materials on which the conclusions of the research are based.

Choice of Repository

The editorial board supports the use of international and national repositories registered in the re3data registry, and does not restrict authors in the choice of a specific repository, allowing the use of domain-specific, institutional, or general-purpose repositories that comply with the FAIR principles. The editorial board recommends the assignment of persistent identifiers (in particular, DOI) to the deposited datasets, in order to ensure their unambiguous identification and the possibility of subsequent citation.

Data Availability Statement

Authors are encouraged to include in the manuscript a Data Availability Statement specifying the place of data storage, the conditions of access to the data, as well as any possible restrictions on access - in particular, those imposed by the requirements of the legislation on the protection of personal data, the safeguarding of confidential information, or other lawful grounds. It is advisable to provide active links to the deposited datasets directly in the text of the article or in the publication metadata.

Verification of the Reliability of Data

Where necessary, the editorial board may request access to primary research data during peer review or editorial consideration in order to verify the reliability and correctness of the results obtained. Such requests are made in strict compliance with confidentiality and ethical standards, as well as with due regard to the requirements of the legislation on the protection of personal data and to the restrictions associated with professional secrecy.