Journal profile
Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav
ISSN 1999-5717 · eISSN 2617-278X · Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs · Ukraine
Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 145 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav 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 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
POLITICS (AIM AND OBJECTIVES) OF EDITION Edition’s aim is: distribution of the results of scientific research and advanced experience of scholars and professors of the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs and other higher educational institutions, highlighting the issues of the relevant problems on combating crime, keeping public order and training personnel for the National Police, improvement of the legal regulation of civil, labor and other relations in Ukraine, etc. Edition’s objectives are: Publishing of the main results of scientific research in the law field conducted by postgraduate students, degree-seeking students, scientific and pedagogical staff of the University, as well as other educational institutions, organizations and institutions in the field of scientific interests of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. Providing priority to scientific, scientific and pedagogical staff of the University to publish the results of their own research in the form of scientific articles in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, to implement scientific developments into practical activities of law enforcement agencies. Promoting scientific support for the legislative process in Ukraine. Coverage of theoretical and practical problems of law and various aspects of law enforcement, in particular in the implementation of law enforcement activities. Generalization of experience in solving problems on combating crime, public safety and order guaranteeing. Promoting the implementation of science achievements into practice of state-building, increasing the level of educational process, stimulating the interest of scientific and pedagogical employees in the implementation of various forms of research work. Running scientific discussion on relevant issues of law enforcement activities on the pages of the edition. Informing scientific community about the results of the work of the specialized scientific councils operating at the University and about presenting dissertations by the employees of the University, about the conducted scientific events (conferences, scientific and practical seminars, round tables, etc.) and other indicators of the activity of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs of scientific orientation. Publication of reviews on monographs, textbooks, manuals and other publications prepared by the staff of the University, as well as reviews prepared by the staff of Kharkiv Nat
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Oleksandr MykolaiovychPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 2, Thailand 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences37.6%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.9%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences7.8%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences4.8%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences3.7%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences3.2%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences3.2%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences3%
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
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
Crossref Sponsored Member, DOI: https://doi.org/10.32631.Publisher 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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,015Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,018 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116 | 116 | 69 |
| 2025 | 145 | 145 | 50 |
| 2024 | 127 | 127 | 59 |
| 2023 | 153 | 153 | 77 |
| 2022 | 73 | 73 | 43 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | 12 |
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
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License Model summary
All materials are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access policy Model summary
Collection of scientific papers "Bulletin of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs" follows the Open Access policy.
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
- Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 1999-5717
- Electronic ISSN
- 2617-278X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 113, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav
How long does peer review take at Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav?
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 Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (2) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav open access, and what is the APC?
Visnik Kharkivs'kogo natsional'nogo universitetu vnutrishnikh sprav 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .