Storage and Archiving Policy

The Retention and Archiving Policy of the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy's academic journal, Proceedings of the Kyiv Theological Academy, has been developed in accordance with international standards of academic communication and the recommendations of COPE. The policy aims to ensure long-term access to published materials and guarantee their integrity and reproducibility.

Archiving is carried out to preserve scholarly heritage, maintain accessibility, and protect content against loss.

 

Principles of Retention

All published materials are stored in the journal's internal digital archive.

Accepted materials are retained in their original form, and access to the original files is granted exclusively to authorized members of the editorial team.

The journal uses standardized preservation formats to ensure maximum compatibility and longevity of materials.

The journal indexes published materials in scholarly databases and open-access catalogs.

 

External Archiving Systems

The journal participates in external archiving systems to provide additional protection and ensure the long-term accessibility of materials.

After articles are published, their electronic copies, along with metadata, are deposited in trusted archival repositories or on platforms that meet the requirements for scholarly publications.

 

Access to Archives

The journal's archives are openly accessible to users without restriction. All materials are available via open access from the moment of publication.

The journal provides a permanent URL for each published article and assigns a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to guarantee stable access.

 

Changes and Updates to Content

Published materials are not altered except for error correction, retraction, or clarification, in accordance with COPE recommendations. All changes are recorded in corresponding editorial notes and retained alongside the original materials.

 

In the Event of Cessation of the Journal's Activities

Should the journal cease operations, its archives will remain accessible through external archiving systems and repositories that preserve the metadata and full texts of articles.