Archiving Policy

The storage and archiving policy of “Agora. Social Sciences Journal” is developed in accordance with international academic communication standards and COPE recommendations, and is aimed at ensuring long-term access to published materials, their integrity, and reproducibility.

Archiving aims to preserve scientific heritage, maintain content accessibility, and ensure protection against loss.

Storage Principles

  • All published materials are stored in the journal’s internal digital archives.
  • Materials accepted for publication are preserved in their original form, and only authorized editorial staff have access to original files.
  • The publication uses standardized storage formats to ensure the maximum compatibility and longevity of the materials.
  • The publication ensures the indexing of published materials in scientific databases and open access catalogs.

External Archiving Systems

  • The publication participates in external archiving systems to provide additional protection and long-term accessibility to materials.
  • After articles are published, their electronic copies and metadata are deposited in trusted archival repositories (for example, eprints.oa.edu.ua) or on platforms that meet the requirements for scientific publications.

Access to Archives 

  • The publication archives are open to users without restrictions. All materials are available in open-access mode from the moment of publication. 
  • The publication provides permanent URLs for each published article and assigns a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) to every article to ensure stable access to the articles.

Changes and Content Updates

  • Published materials are not altered except in cases of error correction, retraction, or clarification in accordance with COPE recommendations. All changes were recorded in the relevant editorial notes and preserved together with the original materials.

In the event of the publication ceasing operations 

  • If the publication ceases operations, its archives will remain accessible through external archival systems, as well as in repositories that store metadata and full texts of articles.