About the Journal

About the Journal

ISSN 2708-1281; eISSN 2708-129X

Published from the year 1925

License CC-BY-NC-4.0:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Publication frequency: 12 journal issues
(№ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

Issue language: Ukrainian, English

Journal Certificate

Journal Information:

The Ukrainian Chemistry Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical and one of the oldest chemistry journals in Ukraine, founded in 1925. The journal publishes original research and review articles on fundamental and applied problems of modern chemistry, with a particular focus on the chemistry of functional materials and molecular systems. It covers both theoretical and experimental aspects of inorganic and coordination chemistry, physical chemistry and electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry and polymer science, materials science and solid-state chemistry, as well as green chemistry and the chemistry of aqueous solutions.

The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts: Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Book Reviews.

From 1966 to 1992, the journal was published under the title «Soviet Progress in Chemistry», and from 1992 to 1999 under the title «Ukrainian Chemistry Journal» / Ukrainskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal (ISSN 1063-4568), issued in full by «Faraday Press Inc.» (until 1967) and subsequently by «Allerton Press» (New York).

The journal is indexed in the following international databases: Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)/SciFinder, CrossRef, ResearchBib, OAJI (Open Academic Journals Index), and Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=wL4eiQ4AAAAJ).

The journal is registered in the Register of Media Entities by the decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting dated 21 March 2024, Protocol No. 11, Decision No. 861 in the field of print media (media identifier: R30-03232).

The journal is listed in the Register of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications of Ukraine in the specialty Chemistry (102), Category «B» (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 886 dated 02 July 2020; last updated: 30 August 2020: https://openscience.in.ua/ab-journals).

The journal operates under the Diamond Open Access model (see publication terms), which ensures free access for both authors (including doctoral students) and readers, with no article processing charges (APC), and free access to publications for readers.

Publication Fees. The journal operates under the Diamond Open Access model — no submission, peer review, or publication fees are charged. Third-cycle (doctoral) students enrolled in state-funded programmes who submit a manuscript as sole author receive explicit confirmation of this waiver in the [Journal Policies → Publication Fees] section.

Editorial & Publishing Platform

The Ukrainian Chemistry Journal is published by the Academic Periodicals Publishing House («Akademperiodyka», https://akademperiodyka.org.ua/uk/journals/ukr_chemistry_journal/) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The «Akademperiodyka» Publishing House is the official publishing division of the NAS of Ukraine, responsible for the preparation, production, and dissemination of the Academy's scientific periodicals.

The journal's online platform operates on the basis of Open Journal Systems (OJS) — open-source software for the editorial and publishing management of scholarly journals, developed, maintained, and distributed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) under the GNU General Public License (version 2). Further information about this system is available at the PKP website: https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/.

   

ISSN (print)

2708-1281

ISSN (online)

2708-129X

DOI prefix

10.33609

Publisher and Founder

V.I. Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry NAS of Ukraine

Co-Founders

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
ROR

https://ror.org/01y7ce146 

Country

Ukraine

Language

Ukrainian, English

Frequency

12 issues per year

Started

1925

Format

Print and Online

 

Field of knowledge and specialty (in accordance with the List of Fields of Knowledge and Specialties for the Training of Applicants for Higher and Professional Pre-Higher Education [Про затвердження переліку гал... | on April 29, 2015 № 266], as approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 266 of April 29, 2015, as amended by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1021 of August 30, 2024): E Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics: E3 Chemistry.

AIMS & SCOPE:

The Ukrainian Chemistry Journal is one of the oldest chemical periodicals in Ukraine, founded in 1925. The journal’s founders are the V.I. Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

The aim of the journal is to publish peer-reviewed research containing original theoretical and experimental contributions in the field of specialty E3 Chemistry (the journal is included in the List of Professional Scientific Publications of Ukraine, Category B). The journal publishes original research and review articles on fundamental and applied problems of modern chemistry, with a particular focus on the chemistry of functional materials and molecular systems. The journal covers both theoretical and experimental aspects across the following areas:

  • Inorganic and Coordination Chemistry - synthesis, structure, and properties of inorganic and coordination compounds; design of metal complexes with targeted biological and functional properties; supramolecular and crystal chemistry.
  • Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry - thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical processes; electrochemistry of aqueous and non-aqueous systems; electrochemical materials, corrosion, and surface phenomena.
  • Analytical Chemistry - development of new analytical methods and approaches; chemosensors and biosensors; methods for the detection and determination of biologically significant and environmentally relevant substances.
  • Organic Chemistry and Polymer Science - synthesis of bioactive organic compounds and functional polymers; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
  • Materials Science and Solid-State Chemistry - crystal chemistry and phase equilibria; functional inorganic materials including nanomaterials; structure-property relationships in solid-state systems.

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary research at the interface of these fields and remains the only publication in Ukraine covering such a broad interdisciplinary scope in the chemistry of functional materials and molecular systems.

The journal operates under the Diamond Open Access model, which ensures free access for both authors (including doctoral students) and readers, with no article processing charges (APC), and free access to publications for readers.

The journal serves as a professional scientific platform for the exchange of advanced expertise, the dissemination of fundamental and applied achievements in the chemical sciences, and the fostering of academic discourse. It promotes the integration of Ukrainian chemical science into the global research community, upholding the core values of academic integrity at all stages of the editorial and publishing process, including independent peer review and open access to scientific information. The journal is distributed to major scientific libraries worldwide, including institutions in Germany, Poland, the United States, Japan, Greece, France, Lithuania, China, and Taiwan.

The main objectives of the journal are:

  • to advance the national scientific potential in chemistry and foster its integration into the international research community;
  • to disseminate the results of fundamental, applied, and experimental research in the chemistry of functional materials and molecular systems;
  • to support interdisciplinary research at the interface of chemistry, materials science, and related disciplines;
  • to promote open scientific dialogue and contribute to improving the quality of chemical research in Ukraine and beyond;
  • to ensure effective scientific communication and facilitate the international recognition of Ukrainian researchers' contributions;
  • to provide a rapid, transparent, and integrity-driven peer review and publication process.

Scientific Profile:

Cluster: Chemistry, Chemical Technologies and Pharmacy.

Specialty: E3 Chemistry.

By order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Order of the MES of Ukraine No. 886 of 02.07.2020. Last updated: 30.08.2020: https://openscience.in.ua/ab-journals), the journal is included in the List of Professional Scientific Publications of Ukraine, Category B (IAS "Ukrainian Scientific Periodicals"/ІАС "Українська наукова періодика") in the field of Chemical Sciences, specialty 102 Chemistry.

Field of knowledge and specialty (in accordance with the List of Fields of Knowledge and Specialties for the Training of Applicants for Higher and Professional Pre-Higher Education / Про затвердження переліку гал... | on April 29, 2015 № 266, as approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 266 of April 29, 2015, as amended by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1021 of August 30, 2024): E Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics: E3 Chemistry."

Subject areas (ASJC codes):

1600 — Chemistry (General)

1602 — Analytical Chemistry

1603 — Electrochemistry

1604 — Inorganic Chemistry (include the coordination chemistry)

1605 — Organic Chemistry

1606 — Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

2500 — Materials Science (General)

Indexing and Abstracting

The journal is indexed and abstracted in the following international databases and resources:

International Distribution The Ukrainian Chemistry Journal is distributed to major scientific libraries in Germany, Poland, the United States, Japan, Greece, France, Lithuania, China, Taiwan, and other countries.

National Resources: Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine — V.I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine (VNLU); VNLU Repository; Open Ukrainian Citation Index (OUCI).

Registration and Identification: Listed in the Register of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications of Ukraine, Category B, Specialty 102 Chemistry; DOI assigned to all articles via CrossRef (prefix: 10.33609); ISSN (print): 2708-1281 / ISSN (online): 2708-129X.

Historical Indexing: The journal was indexed in Scopus from 1983 to 2005 (SJR: 0.116, H-index: 8). The Editorial Board is currently working towards re-indexing the journal in major international scientific databases.

Publication ethics and academic integrity:

The journal upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity in accordance with the principles of leading international organizations: COPE, WAME, DORA, and others. Adherence to these standards ensures the trust of readers, authors, and the scientific community in the quality of the journal's publications.

COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Principles

The Editorial Board follows the core principles of COPE:

For editors: impartiality in publication decisions; confidentiality of manuscripts and the review process; equal treatment of all authors; transparency of editorial procedures and criteria.

For authors: submission of original research only; responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of data; disclosure of conflicts of interest and funding sources; inclusion in the author list of only those who have made a significant contribution to the research.

To address ethical violations (plagiarism, data fabrication, authorship disputes, etc.), the journal applies COPE Flowcharts.

WAME (World Association of Medical Editors) Principles. The Editorial Board recognizes the value of WAME recommendations for maintaining high standards in scholarly publishing:

  • research involving human subjects requires ethics committee approval, informed consent, and compliance with GDPR and national data protection legislation;
  • financial and non-financial conflicts of interest must be disclosed; editorial decisions are independent of commercial interests;
  • authors must adhere to international reporting standards (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, etc.) and ensure reproducibility of results;
  • the journal operates a mandatory double-blind peer review process.

 

DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment). The journal endorses the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and commits to:

  • evaluating submissions based on scientific content rather than quantitative metrics;
  • applying diverse evaluation metrics, including alternative metrics (altmetrics);
  • recognizing various types of research outputs (data, software, patents, etc.);
  • supporting open access and open science;
  • making publication decisions solely on the basis of scientific quality and novelty, without regard to the perceived prestige of authors' previous publications.