Journal profile
SocioCultural Management Journal
ISSN 2709-846X · eISSN 2709-9571 · Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts · Ukraine
SocioCultural Management Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SocioCultural Management Journal is published by Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Arts, Culture, and Music Studies and Management and Organizational Practices, together about 32.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is included in category “B” of the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine in the field of science “Cultural Studies” in the specialty 028 “Management of Socio-Cultural Activities” (order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No.1643 from 28.12.2019) (inclusive until May 31, 2026). “Socio-Cultural Management Journal” is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal, which covers current issues of theory and history of the art of management and practical aspects of its organization in the socio-cultural sphere. The journal presents a completely new managerial and cultural direction of research, focused on philosophical and scientific understanding and practical improvement of the art of management in the organization of the life of society, which distinguishes the presented journal from many other scientific journals of managerial profile. The purpose of the journal is competent coverage of fundamental and practically significant scientific achievements of professors, teachers, researchers, doctoral students, postgraduate students, students, as well as managers-practitioners, both directly in Ukraine and countries near and far abroad all whose scientific, corporate and professional interests include issues of socio-cultural activities management. This is a scientific platform for the ideas and views exchange on trends in the theory and practice of the art of socio-cultural management in Ukraine and the world. Given that the direction of the journal's research is completely new, the editorial board aims to spread the journal's ideas to different continents and countries around the world, focusing on the principles of transparency and best practices for scientific publications. The scientific journal was founded in 2018 as the “Bulletin of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Series in Management of Socio-Cultural Activities”. In 2020, it was renamed the “Socio-Cultural Management Journal”. There are two regular sections in the journal, intended for the publication of original theoretical and empirical scientific articles: “Theory, History, Culture and Art of Management”; “Practical Aspects of Socio-Cultural Management”. These sections are basic and mandatory for each issue of the journal. In addition to original scientific articles, which are the basis and priority of the journal, the journal may publish review scientific articles, as well as analytical reviews of scientific events (conferences, seminar
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Liudmila BatchenkoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 16, Poland 5, Italy 3, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences14.1%
- Arts, Culture, and Music StudiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- Management and Organizational PracticesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- Management Theory and PracticeBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Marketing and Advertising StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Education and Social Development in UkraineSocial Sciences4.7%
- Global and Cross-Cultural ManagementSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Index Copernicus, UlrichsWEB, PBN, PKP Index, OpenAIRE, ROAD, Journal Factor, WorldCat, BASE, CEEON, CrossRef, ResearchBib, Scilit, Google Scholar, URAN, Vernadsky National Library of UkrainePublisher 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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 82 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 77 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 95 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 44 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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)
Article types accepted9
- analytical review of a scientific event4) Analytical Review of a Scientific Event (conference, seminar, round table)Length not stated
- analytical reviews of scientific eventsas well as analytical reviews of scientific events (conferences, seminars, round tables)Length not stated
- original empirical scientific article2) Original Empirical Scientific Article (describes new research results obtained personally by the authors of the article based on experiments and real practic…Length not stated
- original scientific articlesThere are two regular sections in the journal, intended for the publication of original theoretical and empirical scientific articlesLength not stated
- original theoretical scientific article1) Original Theoretical Scientific Article (describes new research results obtained personally by the authors of the article based on theoretical research)Length not stated
- review of significant monographic or educational material5) Review of significant monographic or educational material.Length not stated
- review scientific article3) Review Scientific Article (systematically describes the scattered new results of research on a particular problem, obtained not by the authors of the article…Length not stated
- review scientific articlesthe journal may publish review scientific articlesLength not stated
- reviews of important monographs and educational materialsand reviews of important monographs and educational materialsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Preprints
- Authorship
Manuscripts by international teams of authors receive priority in review and publication. Model summary
Manuscripts written by a team of authors from different countries have priority during review and publication (if they meet the journal requirements).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare and ensure absence of conflicts of interest. Model summary
study the problem of possible conflicts of interests and make sure that they do not exist
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism is regarded as unethical behavior and is unacceptable. Model summary
plagiarism, which is regarded as unethical behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; first publication licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
The authors retain the copyright and grant the “Socio-Cultural Management Journal” the right to publish it for the first time, along with a work licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License, which allows others to share proofreading and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
LOCKSS archiving system used for backup preservation. Model summary
In case the journal is no longer published, the system is electronically backed up and saved using the system LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe).
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
- Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- Ukrainian, English
- ISSN
- 2709-846X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2709-9571
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2025)
- 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 SocioCultural Management Journal
How long does peer review take at SocioCultural Management Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of SocioCultural Management Journal based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (16), Poland (5) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SocioCultural Management Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SocioCultural Management Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is SocioCultural Management Journal open access, and what is the APC?
SocioCultural Management 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: .