Scientific journal of the Mykhailo Dragomanov Ukrainian State University.
Series 18. Law
invites scholars, postgraduate students, students of universities and research institutions, as well as practitioners who are actively engaged in law research activities.
| It is accepted manuscripts for Issue No. 49, 2026 |
| Materials are accepted until July 15, 2026 |
To publish an article in the issue No. 49, 2026, you should take the following steps until July 15, 2026 inclusive:
- to fill in an application at the link;
- to send an article formatted according to the specified requirements to Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.;
No more than one article by the same author (co-author) may be published in the issue.
The journal does not charge a submission fee. The publication fee is charged only after an article has been accepted for publication and has no influence on the peer-review process or editorial decisions.
Submitted manuscripts are subject to editing, peer review, and plagiarism check.
The articles are checked for plagiarism using the software StrikePlagiarism.com developed by the Polish company Plagiat.pl.
If the article successfully passes peer review and is accepted for publication, the author will be provided with bank details for payment of the publication fee.
After making the payment, the author must send a scanned copy of the receipt to the editorial office.
The publication fee is UAH 1600 (up to 12 pages). Each extra page is charged at UAH 50. The publication fee covers the costs associated with the processing, peer review, and/or publication of the article.
The editorial board accepts individual articles submitted by postgraduate students enrolled in state-funded programs for publication free of charge, provided that the manuscripts are authored solely by the students (without co-authors), comply with the journal’s requirements, and adhere to the principles of academic integrity.
Along with the manuscript, postgraduate students enrolled in state-funded programs must submit a certificate issued the graduate studies department confirming their enrollment. The certificate must be signed by the head of the relevant department and bear the its official seal.
Authors may also order a printed copy of the journal. The cost of a printed copy is UAH 1000 and is payable in addition to the publication fee.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICLES
Materials violating the requirements are not accepted for editing and publication.
Format A 4; margins - 2 cm (lower) x 2 cm (upper), 3 cm (left) x 1.5 cm (right); paragraph - 1.25 cm; line spacing - 1.5 cm; font - Times New Roman; size - 14.
Article structure:
- UDC
- Full Name.
- Title of the article (in Ukrainian and English).
- Abstract (1800 characters) and keywords (8-10 words) in Ukrainian and English.
- Article text.
- Bibliography, arranged according to DSTU 8302: 2015 «Information and documentation. Bibliographic reference. General Provisions and Rules of Assembly ”, as amended (UNCODE 01.140.40). It is prohibited citing and including in the reference list russian-language contributions published in any country, incl. papers written in other languages but published in russia and belarus.
- References.
In transliteration, observe the requirements of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution “On streamlining the transliteration of the Ukrainian Latin alphabet” of January 27, 2010 № 55.
- Information about the author (s) in Ukrainian and English: surname, first name, patronymic; scientific degree, academic title (if any); position, organization where the author works, orcid-code, email address.
Prohibition of using scientific works of the occupying country
It is prohibited citing and including in the reference list russian-language contributions published in any country, incl. papers written in other languages but published in russia and belarus.
Please contact the editorial office for any questions.