Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal
ISSN 2414-9942 · National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy · Ukraine
KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal is published by National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ukrainian Legal and Forensic Studies, International Law and Human Rights and European Politics and Security, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal E-ISSN: 2414-9942 Media ID: R40-02824 Cluster: LawSpecialities: D8 Law, D9 International Law Cluster: Development of Human Capital, Social Sciences, and JournalismSpecialities: C2 Political Science, C3 International Relations Cluster: National Security and DefenceSpecialities: K1 State Security Published since 2015 by the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (EDRPOU 16459396, ROR: https://ror.org/03wfca816, DOI prefix 10.18523) in cooperation with the Ukrainian European Studies Association. Category "A" (order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 08.07.2025 № 986). The journal is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical with diamond open access: all published materials are freely available to readers, and no fees are charged to authors for submitting or publishing articles (no APC — Article Processing Charges). The Editorial Board expresses sincere gratitude to our partners and benefactors whose support makes the publication of this journal possible: Avellum Law Firm Everlegal Law Firm Saienko-Kharenko Law Firm Mr. Lyubomyr Drozdovskyi Mr. Mykola Khomenko Ms. Halyna Traversa Ms. Olha Romanova The KMLPJ also expresses its gratitude for support by the (EMBRACing changE: Overcoming obstacles and advancing democracy in the European Neighbourhood (EMPRACE)) project under the EU Horizon Europe scheme, project No.101060809. Language: English
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Roman PetrovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 10, United States 6, Germany 3, United Kingdom 1, France 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences11.3%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences9.7%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences8.7%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences7.7%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences7.2%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q4 | 1012/1162 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 113 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 45 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewif approved by the Editor-in-Chief. The book reviews should not be longer than 2,000 words. The article should contain 1. name(s) of the author(s) (fimain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal provides free access to original research without restriction barriers (i.e. subscription fees, licensing fees etc.). Unless otherwise indicated, content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which means you are free to: distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially ...provided that any…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access; no fees for submitting or publishing articles (no APC). Model summary
The journal is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical with diamond open access: all published materials are freely available to readers, and no fees are charged to authors for submitting or publishing articles (no APC — Article Processing Charges).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2414-9942
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal
How long does peer review take at KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (10), United States (6) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal open access, and what is the APC?
KyivMohyla Law and Politics Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .