Evaluating Open-Access Institutional Repositories in Ukraine: Insights from the Open DOAR

Pradhan, Premananda, Pradhan, Ajit Kumar and Mohapatra, Niranjan Evaluating Open-Access Institutional Repositories in Ukraine: Insights from the Open DOAR. Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology, 2025, vol. 14, n. 1, pp. 1-10. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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This study reviews Open Access Institutional Repositories (OAIRs) in Ukraine, listed in OpenDOAR. Data was collected from the OpenDOAR site on September 23, 2024, analyzing growth, repository type, subject coverage, content, language, and software. It covers 98 Ukrainian repositories, 96.94% of the total, with many registered in 2019. English is the primary interface language (79.2%), followed by Ukrainian and Russian. Common subjects are science, technology, and social sciences, focusing on journal articles and theses. DSpace is the dominant software, used by 88.78%. These findings provide insights for policymakers and institutions, benchmarking Ukraine's progress and identifying areas for strategic growth.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Open Access, Institutional Repositories, Ukraine, Open DOAR, DSpace, Repository Software, Scholarly Connnunication
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information
F. Management.
F. Management. > FJ. Knowledge management
Depositing user: Niranjan Mohapatra
Date deposited: 28 Aug 2025 07:24
Last modified: 28 Aug 2025 07:24
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/47095

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