The National Electronic Research Information System "URIS" (hereinafter referred to as the NAUKA system), the development of which was entrusted to the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine pursuant to the Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dated 4 October 2019 No. 188-IX, serves as a key state instrument for the digital transformation of Ukraine's research sector. Its development is governed by a number of regulatory acts, including the Orders of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 4 March 2020 No. 348 “On the Establishment of the National Electronic Research Information System ‘URIS’” and dated 15 April 2024 No. 510 “On the Designation of the Technical Administrator of the National Electronic Research Information System”, as well as the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 27 September 2022 No. 1067 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the National Electronic Research Information System”. The operational procedures of the NAUKA system were approved by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 8 January 2024 No. 10 “On the Approval of the Procedures for Operating the National Electronic Research Information System”, registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 5 March 2024 under No. 323/41668. The NAUKA system functions as an integrated software and hardware platform comprising a central database, information resources, and functional modules that ensure the automation of processes in the research sphere. It is designed for the efficient collection, structuring, storage, verification, and use of scientific and scientific-technical information, as well as for automating interactions among actors in the research ecosystem. The system promotes transparency, openness, and accessibility of scientific information, laying the foundation for the development of science in Ukraine in accordance with modern digital standards. Technical administration of the system is carried out by the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine, which is responsible for its stable operation, functional development, and user support.
NAUKA is a state information system developed to ensure the effective collection, processing, storage, verification, and utilization of information in the field of scientific and scientific-technical activity in Ukraine.
The main purposes of the NAUKA System are:
The system is composed of distributed databases, information resources, and functional modules that ensure its stable and efficient operation. Information exchange between system components is carried out in an automated manner.
Work on the development of the NAUKA System began in April 2020. The design and functional deployment of the system is being carried out in phases, in accordance with approved digital transformation plans for the research sector in Ukraine.
In 2023, the NAUKA System entered the pilot (trial) operation stage. This marked the beginning of the system's practical use for testing its functionalities, identifying potential shortcomings, and gathering user feedback.
That same year, the NAUKA System was used to conduct competitive selections for:
The system already contains data obtained from:
As part of the next phases of development, the system is planned to be expanded through integration with a range of national and international registries, including:
Additionally, the NAUKA System interacts with external sources, including bibliographic and bibliometric databases (such as Crossref), as well as thematic and institutional repositories.
State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
The national electronic scientific information system is implemented according to the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ministry of Digital transformation. The State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine is responsible for the system development and its implementation.
The service is absolutely free and accessible to everyone. Visitors could search scientific information in accordance with individually selected filters without going through the registration procedure and uploading the search results to Excel and CSV formats. If you want to edit or add a new information to the System, you need to register.
ORCID is an international unique identifier of researchers and authors, which solves the problem of identifying scientists with the same names and surnames. If you do not currently have an ORCID ID, you will not find one data about yourself in the system. You can create your own account after registering in the System or register in ORCID and, after the next system update, your profile will be created automatically.
If you notice an error in your own profile, you can correct it independently, after authorization in the system. In other cases, please inform the Administrator about the inconsistency of the data by writing to the post office.
The Responsible person has the right to edit and enter new data about the Institutions, person of the institution and the Administrator. Each institution presented in the system has a responsible person who maintaining the Institution's profile. Between the Responsible Person and SSTL of Ukraine a corresponding contract is concluded.
The data in the System is updated automatically according to the set update schedule. Information added manually displayed immediately after entering and saving changes by the user.
The URIS system is integrated with citations databases and shows only the metadata.
The system does not store full-text versions of publications, but metadata often includes a permanent link to the full text.
Special software was developed to implement the data collection option from various sources and designed as a long-term data storage.
The personal information is proceeded in accordance with legislation of Ukraine.