The scientific journal Open Science and Innovation has successfully passed the evaluation process and has been indexed in the international catalog Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

DOAJ is a globally recognized database that indexes peer-reviewed open access journals meeting high standards of academic integrity, transparent editorial policies, and high-quality scholarly content. Inclusion in DOAJ is an acknowledgment of the journal’s compliance with international criteria of open science.

The inclusion of Open Science and Innovation in DOAJ opens new opportunities for the advancement of Ukrainian scholarly communication and strengthens the international recognition of research results. In particular, it ensures:

• Increased visibility of Ukrainian researchers’ publications in the global scientific information landscape through integration into one of the most authoritative international open access resources;
  
• Improved citation rates and indexing of articles, contributing to broader representation of research outputs in international databases and analytical systems;
  
• Expanded opportunities for international collaboration, as open access combined with DOAJ recognition creates additional conditions for inter-institutional and interdisciplinary partnerships;
  
• Integration of Ukrainian research into the global open knowledge space, in line with the strategic priorities of the European Research Area and the principles of open science.
  

This achievement represents an important milestone in the development of the journal, confirms its compliance with international standards of academic integrity and editorial practice, and contributes to strengthening Ukraine’s position as an active participant in the global scholarly community in the field of open science.