Open access: almost 40% of KPI publications are open to all!

According to Scopus/SciVal, 39.1% of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute publications for 2019-2024 are available in open access (#OpenAccess). This means that the results of our research can be freely read, cited and used by anyone in the world!

Open access:

• increases the visibility and citation of works,
• promotes international scientific communication,
• complies with the policies of leading grantors and #OpenScience initiatives,
• brings the results of Ukrainian research closer to those who really need them.

How to ensure open access to your publications?

• Upload full texts to the Institutional Repository of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (ELAKPI)
• Do you want to share preprints through thematic repositories (for example, arXiv or ChemRxiv) or provide access to scientific data? Contact the KPI Library – we will help you choose the best platform, advise on copyright, and show you how to make your results as visible as possible.

What books are in my library?

“How can I find out which books I borrowed and did not return?” – is one of the most popular questions at the end of the school year. We’ll tell you about it in detail.

How can I check which books from the Library are issued to my library card?

• Go to the Catalog+;
• Select the “Log in” tab and enter the barcode – student number without letters, and password – date of birth in the format day/month/year (for example, 01012002);
• Select the tab “Your account” => “Issued copies”.

Our video instructions for using the Catalog+: how to log in and use the catalog, how to order/renew books.

If you have any difficulties with authorization, please contact the Help Desk:

• in person at the Library (1st floor);
• by phone: +38 (044) 204-82-75;
• by e-mail: library@library.kpi.ua (in the letter, please indicate: name, faculty and group);
• in a telegram bot.

What should I do if a book from the Library is lost? Contact our librarians – they will advise you:

• in person at the Book Lending Desk (2nd floor);
• by phone – (044) 204-96-74;
• by e-mail – subject@library.kpi.ua.

How can I return a book to the Library?

• at the book lending desk (2nd floor);
• through the Book return box (1st floor);
• by “Nova Poshta” to the address: Kyiv, branch #70, 20 Beresteyskyi Ave. Contact person: 050-199-46-03, Olena Stasiuk;*;
• By “Ukrposhta” to the address: National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” Scientific and Technical Library named after H. I. Denysenko Scientific and Technical Library, 37-l Beresteysky Ave. 03056, Kyiv, Ukraine. Please also indicate “Book by mail” on the parcel. Contact person: 050-199-46-03, Olena Stasiuk*.

A valuable book gift

Recently, our old friend and partner, the chairman of the Trade Union of Students of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ihor Stepaniuk, visited the Library. And he brought an unexpected gift.

In one of the residential buildings on the campus, we found five books published in 1869-1906. All of them are devoted to paper production, and the author of four of these books is Mykola Petrovych Melnykov, a paper production engineer and technologist, a graduate of the First Kyiv Gymnasium, the Nizhyn Lyceum of Prince Bezborodko, and the St. Petersburg Institute of Technology.

His books include “Paper Production. Composition of Papers” (Odesa, 1875), ”Paper Production. Composition of Papers” (second edition, Moscow, 1899), ‘A Short Course in Pulp and Paper Production’ (St. Petersburg, 1906), ‘Wood and Pulp Production According to Modern Data’ (St. Petersburg, 1906), as well as the ninth issue of the technical encyclopedia edited by D. Mendeleev – ‘Paper and Pulp Production’ by the first category technologist A. Belov (St. Petersburg, 1869).

The books contain many marginalia, such as handwritten notes, comments, owner’s and donor’s inscriptions. It is evident that these editions were actively studied and used; nevertheless, their condition is absolutely satisfactory.

The title pages of some of the conciliators bear the stamps of the Student Library: from the first years of the KPI’s existence, circles (mechanical, engineering, chemical, and electrical) were founded, which had their own libraries. In addition, in the 1930s, a branch of the library functioned at the Faculty of Chemistry, with its own collection and reading room, which served students of the Faculties of Chemical Technology and Pulp and Paper. It is likely that these found books were once kept in one of these libraries. Now they are in our department of rare and valuable documents, and we continue to study them.

We thank our friends for such a valuable book gift!

More than 6 thousand scientific publications in 5 years

More than 6 thousand scientific publications in 5 years: what are the most productive fields at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute?
In 2019-2024, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute scientists published more than 6,200 scientific papers in Scopus-indexed journals. This is evidence of the stable and powerful scientific activity of our university, despite the challenges of recent years. This is the result of daily work in the conditions of a full-scale war, evacuations, shelling, blackouts and losses.

Most of the publications are in the following fields:

• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Physics and astronomy (Physics & Astronomy)
• Materials Science
• Chemical Engineering

These areas form the scientific core of the Igor Skorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and are basic for the development of high technologies, defense, energy and digital solutions.

How are Scopus fields defined?
Scopus automatically classifies publications into subject areas according to the journal’s profile, which allows you to track the dynamics of research and identify key areas of expertise of the university.
Do you want to know how to find reputable journals, what topics are currently at the peak in your field, how to choose the right keywords and category for your article? Contact the KPI Library – we will help you navigate, prepare and publish qualitatively!

Vacancy in the KPI Library

KPI Library is looking for a person to help maintain cleanliness and order in our safe educational space CLUST SPACE.

We offer a stable salary, work in a comfortable and safe space, and the opportunity to become a member of a cool, friendly team.

For more information about the vacancy, please call: +380 99 052 78 26 (Liubov).