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KPI Science News' Engagement with Professional Associations.
The publisher of KPI Science News — the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” — follows the recommendations and is guided by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) is an international non-profit organisation that sets the highest standards of ethics in scholarly publishing. COPE provides advice, recommendations, and practical guidance to journal editors, publishers, authors, and reviewers to ensure the integrity of scholarly research.
Key facts about COPE:
- Founded in 1997 in the United Kingdom.
- Purpose: To support ethical standards in the scholarly publishing process (counteracting plagiarism, data falsification, authorship disputes, etc.).
- Membership: Includes thousands of scholarly journals and publishers from around the world.
- Resources: Provides codes of conduct and guidelines for best practices for editors.
COPE helps resolve complex ethical issues that arise during the peer review and publication process.
The publisher of KPI Science News — the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” — is a member of the international organisation CrossRef https://www.crossref.org/members/prep/8421.
CrossRef is a non-profit organisation and an international agency for registering digital object identifiers (DOIs), bringing together over 24,000 scholarly publishers. It provides persistent links between scholarly publications, forming a global infrastructure for citations and metadata.
Key aspects of Crossref:
- DOI Registration: Assigns a unique and stable DOI (e.g., 10.xxxx/xxxx) to articles, books, conference materials, ensuring their discoverability even if the URL changes.
- Citation Infrastructure: Enables tracking of cross-references (cited-by) between different scholarly works, increasing their visibility.
- Metadata: Stores metadata about publications (authors, abstracts, grants, ORCID), promoting transparency in scientific research.
The “KPI Science News” Journal in Bibliometric Databases, Scientific Catalogues, and Scientific Information Search Engines
The "KPI Science News" Journal is part of the catalog of specialised scientific publications in Ukraine where dissertation research findings may be disseminated:
- in the field of technical sciences;
- in the domain of physical and mathematical sciences.
ISSN
2663-7472 (online)
2617-5509 (print)
Scientific Information Databases, Catalogues and Search Systems
OpenAlex is a free, open, global research catalogue that indexes hundreds of millions of works (articles, books, preprints), authors, institutions, and sources, functioning as a transparent alternative to commercial databases such as Scopus or Web of Science. It was developed by the non-profit organisation OurResearch.
Key features of OpenAlex:
- Openness: All data is freely available, without subscription, under a CC0 license.
- Scale: Indexes over 470 million scholarly works, combining data from Crossref, PubMed, arXiv, and other sources.
- Structure: Links publications to authors (including ORCID IDs), institutions, grants, and journals.
- Updates: Data is updated daily, ensuring relevance.
- Analytics: Enables scientometric research, citation tracking, and trend analysis.
OpenAlex is considered the successor to Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG) and is an important tool for open science.
"KPI Science News" Indexed by: OpenAlex,
https://openalex.org/sources/S4210223100
SUDOC (Système Universitaire de Documentation) Catalogue — is the main comprehensive bibliographic catalogue of universities and other higher education and research institutions in France. It is used to search for books, dissertations, journals, and other documents in French scientific libraries.
Main features:
- Coverage: Contains over 29 million bibliographic records (as of 2025).
- Material types: Monographs, dissertations (since 1981), periodicals, electronic books, maps, audiovisual materials.
- Purpose: Allows users to locate the specific document within French libraries.
- Participants: Includes libraries serving higher education and scientific institutions.
The SUDOC catalogue is an important tool for students and researchers.
"KPI Science News" Indexed by: SUDOC
https://www.sudoc.fr/235221066
https://www.sudoc.abes.fr/cbs/DB=2.1//SRCH?IKT=12&TRM=235221066
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is an international authoritative online catalogue that indexes over 22,000 high-quality peer-reviewed open access scientific journals across all fields of knowledge, languages, and countries.
Key features of DOAJ:
- Quality: All publications undergo rigorous review and peer review, ensuring the scientific integrity of articles.
- Accessibility: All articles are freely available for reading and downloading immediately
- No fees: Many indexed journals do not charge publication fees (APC-free).
- Mission: To increase the visibility and impact of open science worldwide.
DOAJ is considered an independent database that helps researchers find reliable sources for reading and publishing their research
"KPI Science News" Indexed by: DOAJ,
https://doaj.org/toc/2663-7472
Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB) is the largest specialised bibliographic database of periodicals (journals, newspapers, serial publications) in the world, covering collections from over 3,700 libraries in Germany and Austria. It contains more than 2.2 million bibliographic records (as of 2026) and provides search capabilities for both print and electronic resources.
Main features of ZDB:
- Coverage: Contains information about periodicals from all countries, languages, and eras (from 1500 to today).
- Functionality: Provides access to bibliographic records (titles, publishers) and information about holdings in specific libraries.
- Collaboration: The database is jointly maintained by the Berlin State Library (SBB) and the German National Library (DNB).
- Accessibility: A free online catalogue is available at zdb-katalog.de.
- Integration: ZDB works in conjunction with Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB) to provide information on licenses for electronic journals.
ZDB is an indispensable tool for scientific research, locating rare publications, and interlibrary loan (ILL) services within the German-speaking world.
"KPI Science News" Indexed by: ZDB,
https://zdb-katalog.de/list.xhtml?asc=false&t=2663-7472&key=iss
Google Scholar is a free search engine specialised in finding scholarly literature: articles, dissertations, books, conference proceedings, and technical reports. It indexes materials from all fields of knowledge, allows viewing citations, and enables researchers to create profiles.
Main features:
- Functionality: Search by title, author, and publisher, as well as advanced search options.
- Sources: Indexes peer-reviewed online journals, databases, and repositories.
- Metrics: Calculates citation indices and the Hirsch index (h-index) to assess researchers’ productivity.
- Profile creation:
Researchers can create profiles to track citation metrics of their work.
- My Library: A feature that allows saving found materials for later reading.
This tool is useful for students, educators, and researchers, making it easier to find reliable sources and analyse scientific activity.
"KPI Science News" Indexed by: Google Scholar,
EBSCO (EBSCO Information Services) stands as a prominent global supplier of academic databases, electronic journals, books, and library services. Its flagship product, EBSCOhost, serves as a widely utilised online platform for locating peer-reviewed articles, full-text documents, and reference materials spanning numerous scientific fields.
Key features of EBSCO:
- Databases: Offers over 400 multidisciplinary databases (e.g., Academic Search, MEDLINE) covering humanities, technical, and medical sciences.
- Full-text access: Provides access to full-text, peer-reviewed articles from scientific journals.
- Usage: Widely used by universities, libraries, and research institutions for reliable information retrieval.
- Tools: Offers advanced search, librarian and expert verification functions, as well as AI integration.
The majority of users engage with the EBSCOhost interface, which facilitates simultaneous searching across various subscribed databases.
"KPI Science News", Indexed by: EBSCO, https://about.ebsco.com/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/e5h-coverage.htm
Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB) – Electronic Journals Library – is a large cooperative service and bibliographic database providing quick, structured, and unified access to full-text scholarly journals.
Main features of EZB:
- Creation: Developed by the University Library of Regensburg, Germany, in 1997.
- Scale: A joint project of over 600 libraries (primarily in the German-speaking region), containing over 110,000 scholarly publications across all fields
- Access: A significant portion of journals (over 70,000) are open access, while others are available via subscription.
- Traffic light system: EZB uses a convenient colour-coded marker system to indicate access to full texts:
Green: Journal available for free.
Yellow: Accessible only within the institution's network.
Red: Full text not available.
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Specialisation: Focused on providing access to high-quality academic journals.
"KPI Science News" Indexed by: EZB, https://ezb.ur.de/img/logo_ezb_en.svg
https://ezb.ur.de/searchres.phtml?lang=en&jq_type1=IS&jq_term1=2663-7472
Crossref is a non-profit organisation and an international agency that registers digital object identifiers (DOI), uniting over 24,000 scholarly publishers. It provides persistent links between scientific publications, forming a global citation and metadata infrastructure.
Key aspects of Crossref:
- DOI registration: Assigns a unique and stable DOI (e.g., 10.xxxx/xxxx) to articles, books, conference materials, ensuring their discoverability even if URLs change.
- Citation infrastructure: Facilitates the monitoring of cross-references (Cited-by service) among various academic publications, thereby enhancing their visibility.
- Metadata: Stores rich metadata about publications (authors, abstracts, grants, ORCID), promoting transparency in research
"KPI Science News", Indexed by: CROSSREF,
https://search.crossref.org/search/works?q=+%22KPI+Science+News%22&from_ui=yes
BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) is robust, predominantly free academic search engine that utilises open data. It catalogs over 300 million documents sourced from more than 8,000 origins, granting access to peer-reviewed articles, dissertations, and books.
Main features of BASE:
- Founder: Created and maintained by the Bielefeld University Library.
- Multidisciplinarity: Encompasses academic publications across various disciplines.
- Open access: Specialises in finding open-access materials.
- Advanced search: Enables efficient searching based on author, date, title, or field, significantly enhancing literature research.
It serves as one of the most dependable resources for scholarly research, akin to the function of Google Scholar.
"KPI Science News", Indexed by: BASE,
ELAKPI (Electronic Archive of Scientific and Educational Materials of Igor Sikorsky KPI) is an open institutional repository that collects, stores, distributes and provides long-term, permanent and reliable online access to scientific articles, dissertations, educational materials, and other intellectual works of academic staff, employees, students, postgraduates and doctoral students of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
Key facts about ELAKPI:
- Purpose: To preserve scientific legacy and share research findings.
- Content: Full texts of articles, conference materials, abstracts, dissertations, and textbooks.
- Platform: Operates on the open-source DSpace software.
- Access: The concept of open access enhances the citation rates of KPI's scholarly publications.
The archive was established to guarantee dependable and enduring access to the scientific and educational resources of KPI, as indicated on the KPI library website.
"KPI Science News", Indexed by: ELAKPI,
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