War pushes Ukraine’s academic journals towards open access

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War pushes Ukraine’s academic journals towards open access



War-Time Pressures Reshape Publishing

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has put enormous strain on the country’s academic publishing ecosystem. Editors are coping with challenges such as power cuts, staff shortages due to brain drain, and the general instability of war conditions. These difficulties have accelerated efforts to adopt open access models that make research widely available without paywalls, ensuring knowledge continues to circulate even as traditional operational structures are disrupted.
 
Growth of Open Access Practices

Even before the current phase of war, open access was growing in Ukraine as part of broader “open science” initiatives. Ukraine’s National Plan for Open Science commits to increasing effectiveness and quality of research dissemination, with open access as a key component. The war has intensified this momentum, as many journals — including those affiliated with Ukrainian universities — provide immediate free access to their content to support the widest possible readership and collaboration.
 
International Support and APC Waivers

Major international academic publishers have responded to the crisis by offering waivers or discounts on article processing charges (APCs) for Ukrainian authors. These policies have dramatically boosted Ukraine’s participation in fully open access publishing, particularly in journals from major commercial publishers. The result has been a sharp rise in Ukrainian-authored articles in Gold Open Access journals — a trend linked directly to the support measures adopted during the war

Government and Institutional Initiatives
 
The Ukrainian government itself is stepping in to sustain scholarly communication. New financial support schemes now help fund leading Ukrainian scientific journals, including open access publications indexed in major international databases. Additionally, free or extended access to key international research databases like Scopus and Web of Science has been secured for Ukrainian institutions through agreements that last into 2026–27, helping researchers stay connected to the global scientific community despite conflict constraints.

  Long-Term Implications for Knowledge Sharing

The war’s push toward openness may have lasting effects on Ukraine’s research culture. Surveys of journal editors indicate a strong desire for better support in open access publishing — from hosting platforms to partnerships with foreign publishers. A shift toward models where publishers (rather than authors) carry costs, and where content is freely accessible, could persist beyond wartime, fostering broader scientific collaboration and integration with global scholarly networks.

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