About the journal
Title: Regional Studies
Year of foundation: 2014
Journal scope: Current Issues in Political Science
Registration of Print media entity: Decision of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine No. 2178 as of 27.06.2024. Media ID: R30-04730. Amendments: Decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting No. 601 dated 02/19/2026.
Media entity: State Higher Educational Institution "Uzhhorod National University" (EDRPOU 02070832, Pidhirna str., 46, Uzhhorod, Transcarpathian region, 88000, Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра. , tel. +38 (0312) 61-33-21, https://ror.org/01x3jjv63).
Professional registration:The journal is included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine of category B in political sciences (С2 - Political Science) in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 26.11.2020 № 1471 (Annex 3)
Cluster: Human Capital Development, Social Sciences and Journalism
ISSN 2663-6107 (print) 2663-6115 (online)
DOI prefix 10.32782
Frequency: four times a year
Language: Ukrainian, English
Electronic issues of the journal are accepted for repository storage at V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine.
The journal is included in Index Copernicus International (Republic of Poland) scientific base.
Publisher: Helvetica Publishing House (EDRPOU code 38044877; 65101, Ukraine, Odesa, 6/1 Inglese Street; tel. +38 (095) 934-48-28, +38 (097) 723-06-08; e-mail: Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра. ; Publishing entity certificate DK No. 7623 dated 22 June 2022. ROR ID: https://ror.org/0021ckm71)
The aim of the journal "Regional Studies" is to present the results of contemporary scientific research in the fields of regional studies, international relations, political, socio-economic, and socio-communication processes, as well as to contribute to the development of academic discourse on regional development and Ukraine’s integration into the European and global space.
Special attention is given to the study of cross-border cooperation as an important instrument for the development of border regions, the deepening of international interaction, the analysis of interstate relations, as well as the examination of European integration processes, security aspects, and regional policy.
Given Ukraine’s European development vector, the importance of international communication development, and the strengthening of international cooperation in the 21st century, these studies are highly relevant.
Objectives of the scholarly journal "Regional Studies":
- Publication of research results on issues of regional development, decentralization, local self-government, ethnopolitics, and international relations.
- Analysis of current regional processes, including political, social, economic, and cultural transformations.
- Formation of a scholarly platform for communication between Ukrainian and international researchers.
- Promotion of interdisciplinary research combining political science, international economics, sociology, and international relations.
Open Access Policy
The journal follows an Open Access policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available immediately upon publication of each issue. Full-text access to the journal’s scholarly articles in real time is provided on the official website in the “Archives” section.
This complies with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. The journal’s licensing policy is compatible with the majority of open access and content archiving policies.
Licensing
The journal operates under the Creative Commons Attribution International CC-BY. This allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, cite, or link to the full text of articles published in the journal.
Authors are also entitled to deposit the final published version of their article or the accepted manuscript in any institutional or subject repository without restrictions.
Copyright
Authors publishing in the journal "Regional Studies" retain full copyright to their works. Submission of a manuscript to the editorial office implies granting the journal the right of first publication, as well as a non-exclusive license for its dissemination.
Thus, authors remain the holders of their intellectual property rights and are entitled to reuse, distribute, and archive their works, provided that proper reference is made to the original publication in this journal.
FAIR Open Data Policy
The journal supports the principles of Open Science and adheres to research data management approaches in line with the FAIR principles, which ensure that data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
The editorial board encourages authors to provide open access to the research data underlying their publications, in compliance with ethical standards and legal requirements. It is recommended to deposit data in trusted repositories, use metadata, persistent identifiers, and open formats.
In cases where data cannot be made openly available, authors should clearly specify the conditions of access. Adherence to the FAIR principles promotes transparency, reproducibility, and the overall quality of scientific research.