Journal profile
Pravo i bezpeka
ISSN 1727-1584 · eISSN 2617-2933 · Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs · Ukraine
Pravo i bezpeka: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pravo i bezpeka is published by Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ukrainian Legal and Forensic Studies, Administrative Law and Governance and Criminal Law and Policy, together about 52.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Purpose, objectives and scope of application “Law and Safety is an open access scientific journal aimed at disseminating research results of both theoretical and practical nature in the fields of law and security. The objectives of the publication are to assist researchers in conducting scientific activities, disseminating the latest scientific knowledge, publishing research on topical issues of law and legal psychology, combating crime, ensuring national security and human rights, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, legal reform and more. Frequency of Publication The journal is published 4 times a year: in March, June, September and December. Articles can be submitted at any time of the year and will be selected according to their relevance. HISTORY The journal had to unite on its pages scholars and practitioners of internal affairs agencies and other law enforcement agencies of Ukraine; it had the tasks to spread among a wide range of scientific community the results of current research of scholars, academic staff of higher educational establishments, professionals, police officers and employees of other ministries and institutions of Ukraine and abroad in the sphere of realizing law enforcement activity, guaranteeing and protecting human rights and interests in the democratic society. Important research areas of the journal are methodological, legal, economic, social and technical aspects of the state-building on the way of sustainable development and ensuring its national security. The first chief editor of the journal was the rector of the University, MP of Ukraine, colonel-general of police Oleksander Markovych Bandurka. Initiators of the journal conceived it a platform, a mouthpiece for authors, who are turning to applied problems. Thus, it is no accident that the following rubrics of the edition were determined: “Theory and Practice of the Law Enforcement Activity”, “Technical Support of the Activities of the National Security”, “Economic Security of the State in the Terms of Market Transformation”, etc. At the root of the journal were well-known experts in their areas – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Yu. O. Abramov; Doctor of Law, Professor V. S. Venedyktov; Doctor of Economics, Professor V. V. Glushchenko; Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor I. D. Gorbenko; Doctor of Law, Professor V. P. Yemelianov; Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor M. M. Zatserklianyi; Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow I.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sokurenko Valerii VasylovychPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Colombia 1, Slovakia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences35.3%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.5%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences7.5%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences5.4%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences3.2%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences3%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences2.9%
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
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 100 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 120 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 147 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | 181 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 81 |
| 2021 | 104 | 104 | 55 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — |
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
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 1727-1584
- Electronic ISSN
- 2617-2933
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pravo i bezpeka
How long does peer review take at Pravo i bezpeka?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Pravo i bezpeka?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 5–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Pravo i bezpeka based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (2), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pravo i bezpeka?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pravo i bezpeka is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pravo i bezpeka open access, and what is the APC?
Pravo i bezpeka 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: .