About

Title

Academic Papers of  V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine (Naukovi pratsi Natsionalnoi biblioteky Ukrainy imeni V. I. Vernadskoho )

Year of Establishment

Published since 1998.

Founder and Publisher

V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine

ROR ID: https://ror.org/0593bs311

EDRPOU Code:  05417058

Address: 3 Holosiivskyi Ave., Kyiv, Ukraine

Scope

  • features of the functioning of social information communications;
  • modern information and communication technologies;
  • libraries in contemporary socio-communication processes;
  • communication aspects of the development of library activities in the global information space;
  • implementation of electronic information technologies in library practice;
  • preservation of collections and the ecology of the library environment.

Languages of Publication

Ukrainian, English

Frequency

Three issues per year

Registration with the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting

Media identifier in the Register of Media Entities: R30-01098
Decision No. 616 of July 27, 2023
Registration document: R30-01098, dated July 27, 2023

ISSN:     2224-9516 (print),  2224-9524 (online)

Registration with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

By Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1188 dated September 24, 2020, the journal  is included in the Register of Scientific Professional Publications of Ukraine as a Category “B” journal in the fields of History and Social Communications, in specialties:

  • 032 – History and Archaeology
  • 029 – Information, Library and Archival Studies

Mission and Purpose

The mission of the journal "Academic Papers of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine" is to introduce into scholarly and public circulation theoretical and applied research on modern information technologies, social communications, and library science in the context of informatization, information sovereignty, political processes under globalization, and information security.

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the journal is to publish topical, theoretically and practically significant, and innovative research articles. Manuscripts are accepted only after peer review assessing their scientific quality and relevance to the journal’s scope.

The journal is an open platform inviting both Ukrainian and international scholars to contribute. Its humanities focus enables the publication of research in:

  • information technologies,
  • social communications,
  • library science,
  • information aspects of political processes,
  • information security.

The high quality of the journal is ensured by qualified authors and the rigorous standards applied by the editorial board and reviewers regarding scientific novelty and relevance.

The journal serves as a platform for scholarly discussion in relevant academic fields.

Publication in the journal "Academic Papers of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine" is free of charge. The Editorial Board provides open (“diamond”) access (free for both authors and readers) to all articles and issues of the journal. The journal encourages submissions from third-cycle (doctoral/PhD) students, who are exempt from any fees for processing, peer review, and/or publication of their articles.

Statistics

Volumes 41 containes 45 articles, Volume 42 – 46 articles, both volumes were published in 2015.

Volumes 43 containes 36 articles, Volume 44 – 53 articles, both volumes were published in 2016.

Volumes 45 containes 19 articles, Volume 46 – 32 articles, Volumes 47 containes 28 articles,  Volumes 48 containes 59 articles fourth volumes were published in 2017.

Volumes 49 containes 24 articles, Volume 50 – 38 articles, both volumes were published in 2018.

Volumes 51 containes 26 articles, Volume 52 – 30 articles, Volumes 53 containes 21 articles, Volumes 54 containes 25 articles, Volumes 55 containes 23, Volume 56 containes 30 articles sixth volumes were published in 2019.

Volume 57 containes 27 articles, Volume 58 – 34 articles, Volume 59 containes 23 articles, Volume 60 containes 22 articles fourth volumes were published in 2020.

Volume 61 containes 24 articles, Volume 62 – 35 articles, two volumes were published in 2021.

Volume 63 containes 26 articles, Volume 64 – 31 articles, Volume 65 containes 19 articles, Volume 66 – 25 articles, fourth volumes were published in 2022.

Volume 67 containes 26 articles, Volume 68 – 23 articles, Volume 69 containes 23 articles fourth volumes were published in 2023.

Editorial Policy

  • objectivity and impartiality;

  • high standards of scientific quality;

  • peer review policy;

  • strict adherence to copyright;

  • adherence to the principles of ethics for editors and publishers, reviewers, and authors of scholarly publications as set out in the documents “Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” and the “Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK) for Editors.”

In developing the editorial policy of the journal "Academic Papers of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine" the Editorial Board was guided by the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME.

PUBLICATION ETHICS POLICY

Manuscript Processing Timeline

After submission, manuscripts undergo an initial screening within 7–14 days to ensure compliance with formal requirements (length, references, formatting, etc.). If successful, the manuscript is sent for peer review.

Editorial peer review is applied. Reviewers’ decisions are typically made within 2 weeks to 2 months.

If the manuscript receives positive reviews, it is accepted for publication and the authors are notified. The final decision on publication is made within 2–3 months.

Open Access Policy

The journal provides immediate open access to its content based on the principle that free access to research promotes the global exchange of knowledge.

(All materials are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial license (CC BY-NC)).

Authors retain copyright and publishing rights without restrictions.

Archiving

The journal archives electronic versions of articles in the national repository “Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine” of  V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine.

Digital version of the series
in the "Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine"