Balance between openness of scientific data and copyright protection: a comparative analysis of the policies of Ukrainian and European universities

- Приходькіна, Н.О. (orcid.org/0000-0001-9965-6912) (2025) Balance between openness of scientific data and copyright protection: a comparative analysis of the policies of Ukrainian and European universities «Перспективи та інновації науки (Серія «Педагогіка», Серія «Психологія», Серія«Медицина»)», 12 (58). pp. 1352-1367. ISSN 2786-4952

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Abstract

The article explores the current problem of achieving a balance between the principles of open access to scientific data and copyright protection in the context of the policies of Ukrainian and European universities. Key international initiatives in the field of open access are analyzed: the Budapest Open Access Initiative; the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Scientific Knowledge, the Plan S initiative, the FAIR principles, Horizon Europe. The Laws of Ukraine “On Copyright and Related Rights”, “On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities” are considered. The Creative Commons license system is described in detail as the main tool for legal support of open access. Three main ways of implementing open access are identified: “gold” (publication in open access journals with APC payment), “green” (self-archiving in repositories) and “diamond” (publication without payment from authors or readers). A comparative analysis of institutional policies of universities in Great Britain (University College London, University of Cambridge), Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway and Ukraine (NaUKMA, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, V.N. Karazin National University of Khmelnytskyi) is conducted. Significant differences between Ukrainian and European universities are identified. The main challenges for implementing open access in Ukraine are identified. The importance of Ukrainian universities joining international initiatives, such as the DORA Declaration and the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (CoARA), is emphasized. Recommendations are proposed for improving open access policies in Ukrainian universities.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	open access, copyright, research data, university policy, Creative Commons, FAIR principles, institutional repositories, Plan S, open science, European Research Area, research data management, scholarly communication.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 001 Science and knowledge in general. Organization of intellectual work > 001.8 Methodology > 001.89 Organization of science and scientific work Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 378 Higher education. Universities. Academic study
Divisions:	Institute of Higher Education > Department Interaction between Universities and Society
Depositing User:	м.н.с Пільщіков Ілля
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2026 14:00
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2026 14:00
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748434

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