Ukrainian Journal of Constitutional Law
ISSN 2519-2590 (Online), ISSN 2519-2590 (Print)
Year of establishment: 2016
DOI Prefix: 10.30970
Media Identifier: R30-04930 (Decision of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine No. 1877, dated 30.05.2024)
Scientific Profile (Cluster): Social Sciences (081 Law)
Aim and Scope. The Ukrainian Journal of Constitutional Law (UJCL) aims to establish a premier academic platform for professional discussion on contemporary problems of constitutionalism and the dissemination of high-quality scientific content. Our primary focus is on cutting-edge developments, original legal insights, and evolving trends in the science of constitutional law that play a critical role in the ongoing advancement of the constitutional state.
The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original research covering constitutional law and related disciplines, including comparative constitutional law, European and international law, political science, as well as the theory and philosophy of law. Interdisciplinary studies that provide comprehensive analytical perspectives on theoretical and practical legal matters are highly welcomed.
Standards and Policies. The Journal strictly ensures the high quality of published research and operates in full accordance with academic integrity requirements and international publication ethics standards set forth by the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). Our comprehensive editorial management policies can be reviewed in the respective sections:
- Publishing Ethics and malpractice prevention procedures (including AI policy guidelines).
- Peer Review Process (impartial double-blind evaluation workflow).
- Publication Fees and Funding (institutional non-commercial backing disclosures).
Periodicity. UJCL is published quarterly (4 issues per year: in April, July, October, and January). Each issue contains a curated selection of rigorous and high-quality scientific papers.
Indexing. The Journal is indexed and abstracted in major international research databases and digital registries: ERIH PLUS, Index Copernicus International, HeinOnline, CrossRef, Scientific Indexing Services, INFOBASE Index, ResearchBib.
Open Access and Fees (APCs). UJCL operates under a strict Diamond Open Access model. We fully endorse the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). No submission, peer review, processing, or publication fees (APCs) are collected from authors. All website content is permanently and freely available for reading, downloading, and distribution under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Archiving. To ensure long-term digital preservation, all published issues are permanently archived in our open-access website Archives, the digital repository of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, and the platform of the National Library of Ukraine named after V. I. Vernadsky.
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| Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (USREOU 02070987, 1 Universytetska St., 79000 Lviv, Ukraine) | NGO “Center for Constitutional Initiatives” (USREOU 38763646, 12 Storozhenka St., off. 501, 79018 Lviv, Ukraine) | “Ukrainian Journal Of Constitutional Law” Editorial Magazine, LLC (USREOU 40252310, 12 Storozhenka St., off. 501, 79018 Lviv, Ukraine) |