About the Journal
Agora. Social Sciences Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical journal of The National University of Ostroh Academy.
Journal title in Ukrainian: Агора. Журнал соціальних наук
Transliteration of the journal title: Ahora. Zhurnal sotsialnykh nauk
UDC: 316+32+35
ISSN: 2786-9202 (Print), 2786-9210 (Online).
Language of publication: Ukrainian, English, and Polish.
ROR: https://ror.org/01d5fpx70
Publisher DOI: 10.25264
DOI of the journal: 10.25264/2786-9202
Frequency: 2 times a year
Year of establishment and first year of publication: 2023
Website of the journal: https://journals.oa.edu.ua/agora
Founder and publisher: The National University of Ostroh Academy (22554101)
Scientific profile of the publication: Human capital development, social sciences, and journalism.
Specialization: C2 Political Science (primary).
Publication format: Academic journal.
Certificate of state registration of the printed mass media KV 25191-15131Р dated 08.06.2022. Media identifier in the Register of Media Entities R30-04856 (Decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting dated 09.05.2024 No. 1560).
Publications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Submissions for Issue No. 1 of the scientific journal are accepted until June 1, and those for Issue No. 2 are accepted until November 1.
The journal is included in international scientometric databases and catalogues of scholarly publications: Google Scholar, Crossref, Scilit (Switzerland), OUCI, and The Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine.
The editorial board of the journal receives and registers DOI for articles.
Any opinions and views expressed in the publications are those of the authors and do not represent those of the National University of Ostroh Academy.
The publication in the journal is free of charge. The editorial board does not intend to profit commercially from the development of the journal.
The main sections of the journal are as follows:
Articles
Reviews
Scientific Events
Scientific Discussions
Submissions received by the Editorial Board are reviewed for compliance with the aims and scope of the publication, as well as for adherence to structural and formatting requirements. After this, they are sent to at least two anonymous reviewers appointed by the Editor-in-Chief from among the editorial board members or as invited external reviewers. Articles submitted to this publication undergo a confidential double-blind peer review (where neither the author nor the reviewer knows each other's identity). All communications between the authors and reviewers were conducted exclusively via email correspondence with the editorial office.
The publication is addressed to researchers, academics, graduate and undergraduate students, and a wide range of readers interested in contemporary issues from various fields of social sciences.
The journal adopts an Open Access policy as defined by BOAI. According to it the journal materials immediately after publication are available to all users free of charge. Texts may be freely read, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed, searched for or summarized in full, and used for any other lawful purpose without requiring prior permission from the publisher or authors.
In accordance with the open-access policy, this publication applies the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND), under which publications are open access, allow for non-commercial use only, do not permit derivative works (only the author's original version is allowed), and copyright is protected.
The editorial board of the publication “Agora. Social Sciences Journal” adheres to the guidelines and recommendations established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Publications submitted to the editorial office undergo a mandatory check for textual similarities and duplications using the StrikePlagiarism software.
The editorial board of the publication “Agora. Social Sciences Journal” supports the “Sustainable Development Goals” program in the context of achieving the goals of “Peace, justice, and strong institutions,” in line with the aims and scope of the journal. Achieving sustainable development is impossible without effective democratic governance and systematic protection of human rights. In this context, Sustainable Development Goal 16 (“Peace, justice, and strong institutions”) is identified as a strategic foundation for implementing initiatives in the areas of democracy, the rule of law, and good governance, as well as a catalyst for achieving interconnected sustainable development goals. We provide equal opportunities for our readers, authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and other stakeholders to contribute to the development of the social sciences through the opportunities offered by this publication.
The project was launched in 2022 as part of the post-fellowship activities of the Lane Kirkland Program, administered by the Leaders of Change Foundation and funded by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation.
