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.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartile—No CiteScore rank
Review timeabout 8 weeksCommunity average
APCNo APCDiamond open access (no APC)
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year1452025 · OpenAlex count

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

  1. Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences37.6%
  2. Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.9%
  3. Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences7.8%
  4. Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences4.8%
  5. Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences3.7%
  6. Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences3.2%
  7. War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences3.2%
  8. Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences3%

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

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

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202611611669
202514514550
202412712759
202315315377
2022737343
2021868612

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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJNo APCNoCC BY
LetPubNo APCNo—

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
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text
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

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: .