Author Guidelines
The text of the article must meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, according to which the mandatory structural elements are as follows:
- On the first page at the top the UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) is placed.
- The next line (center alignement) is the title of the article.
- The next line (center alignement) is information on research funding (if available).
- Then, through the line (center alignment), the author's name and surname.
- Scientific degree, academic title, position.
- Place of work (full name of the institution).
- ORCID ІD (in the format - https://orcid.org/****-****-****-****).
- e-mail.
- Research interests.
- From the next line – abstract and keywords in the language of the article (volume 2000 characters); keywords – 3-8 terms, separated by ";").
- The text of the article is submitted, revealing each of the elements required (the elements should be marked in the text):
Introduction.
- Problem statement. This section presents the problem in a general context and discusses its connection to important scientific and practical tasks.
- Literature Review. It analyzes recent research and publications related to the topic of the article and defines the aspects of the overall problem addressed in the study.
Aims and Objectives. This subsection outlines the aims and objectives of the article.
Methods. In this section, the authors provide a detailed description of the methods and tools used to achieve the scientific results. The methods are presented in thorough detail to enable any interested researcher to replicate the research process.
Results and Discussion. This section presents the main findings of the research in details. The authors analyze the obtained results, compare them with similar data from other studies on the topic of the article.
Conclusions and Prospects for Futher Research. In this section, the authors outline the main outcomes of the conducted research, highlight limitations regarding the applicability of their findings, and suggest possible directions for future research.
List of sources. The list of used sources must be drawn up according to the requirements of the APA style (7th edition), and in the text, after the quote in parentheses, it should be indicated the author's name, year of publication and pages, for example (Shevchenko, 2020, pp. 6-12).
The list of sources used must be duplicated (transliteration) in Latin (subtitle "References").
We would like to draw authors' attention to the priority of using relevant sources published within the last five years.
Authors should cite only sources that are directly relevant to the research topic. Priority should be given to primary sources — original scientific publications containing research results, theoretical foundations, or authors’ concepts. If it is impossible to use a primary source, proper secondary citation should be applied, for example: (as cited in Smith, 2008, cited by Ivanov, 2015).
The number of self-citations should not exceed 10–15% of the total number of references in the bibliography, unless otherwise justified by the nature of the topic.
In the reference list , it is essential to include the DOI for each source in the form of a link, such as: https://doi.org/10.32405/...
At the end of the articles submitted in Ukrainian, it is noted in English the surname, name, scientific degree, academic title, position, place of work, city, country, range of scientific interests of the author, title of the article and an abstract in English (abstract volume – 2000 characters).
After the articles submitted in English, it is noted in Ukrainian the surname, name, scientific degree, academic title, position, place of work, city, country, range of scientific interests of the author, title of the article and an abstract in Ukrainian (abstract volume – 2000 characters).
Ukrainian Educational Journal uses the APA (7th edition) style for bibliography. More information about the APA style (7th edition) can be found here (https://www.scribbr.com/apa-examples/journal-article/)
Or it can be even used the free bibliographic link generator here (https://www.scribbr.com/apa-citation-generator/new/article-journal/)
Authors of manuscripts of articles to the Ukrainian Educational Journal should send the following materials to the e-mail address of the editorial board of the journal upj_ip@ukr.net:
- Electronic version of the article in rtf format, designed in accordance with the requirements (see the section "Requirements for articles"). File name: author's_name.rtf (Petrenko_article.rtf)
- Information about the author: surname, name, patronymic (in full), scientific degree, academic title, place of work, position, range of scientific interests, main scientific and pedagogical achievements, postal address, contact phone number, e-mail address, ORCID. File name: surname of the author_ information.doc. (Petrenko_information.doc)
- Author's photo: file type - JPEG drawing (Petrenko_risunok.jpg).
- Subject of the e-mail: article to UEJ.
Materials are printed in the original language.
The editorial board conducts an internal review of articles. Articles that have a low scientific level or are designed in violation of the requirements will not be published and will not be returned to the authors.
The decision of the editorial board will be notified to the author by e-mail (recommended "for printing", "for revision" or "to reject").
The scientific professional publication Ukrainian Educational Journal adheres to the principles of Open Science, academic integrity, transparency of editorial processes, and the recommendations of international scientometric databases and open-access directories, including DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). The publication of professional scientific journals of the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine is organized in accordance with the requirements for professional scientific publications in Ukraine pursuant to Order No. 56 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated January 19, 2026, as well as the evaluation criteria for scientific publications applied by international information and analytical systems. To cover the costs associated with the editorial and publishing processing of manuscripts, an Article Processing Charge (APC) may be established.
We hereby inform you that, following the submission of a justification by the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Ukrainian Educational Journal regarding the payment by authors for the processing and publication of scientific articles, the Academic Council of the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine adopted a decision to include the publication fee for articles in professional scientific journals among the Institute’s paid services (Minutes No. dated June 29, 2026).
The publication fee in the Ukrainian Educational Journal amounts to UAH 1,900 per article of up to 12 pages. If the article exceeds 12 pages, an additional fee of UAH 100 is charged for each subsequent page of the article. A separate fee of UAH 100 is charged for the assignment of a DOI to the article.
The article processing fee is charged to ensure the appropriate quality of the scientific publication, compliance with international standards of academic integrity, editorial ethics, and the requirements applicable to professional scientific journals. Accordingly, the scientific publication Ukrainian Educational Journal may establish an Article Processing Charge (APC) for the processing and publication of scientific articles.
The publication fee is not a payment for the acceptance of an article for publication and is used exclusively to cover the costs of the editorial and publishing process, which includes:
- initial technical verification of the manuscript;
- verification of compliance with academic integrity requirements and the absence of textual plagiarism;
- organization and coordination of the double-blind peer-review process;
- scholarly, language, and technical editing of materials;
- proofreading of the text;
- typesetting and preparation of the electronic version of the article;
- administration of the electronic editorial system;
- maintenance of the journal website and archiving of publications;
- ensuring open access to published materials.
In accordance with the principles of transparency in scholarly publishing and the recommendations of international organizations concerning scholarly communication, financial considerations in no way influence editorial decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts. The decision to publish is made exclusively on the basis of the scientific quality of the article, its relevance, and the results of independent peer review.
Preferential Conditions for Authors
In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 56 dated January 19, 2026, “On Amendments to the Procedure for the Formation of the List of Scientific Professional Publications of Ukraine”) concerning support for the training of scientific personnel and ensuring the accessibility of publishing the results of dissertation research, the journal establishes the following provision:
“Exemption from any fees (charges) for the processing, peer review, and/or publication of articles submitted by third-level higher education students enrolled in publicly funded programmes, provided that such articles are authored individually by the students (without co-authors).”
In addition, members of the Editorial Board of the Ukrainian Educational Journal and research staff of the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine who are involved in the independent peer review of scientific articles are entitled to a preferential publication condition: a 50% discount on the publication of one article per year.
Important! Payment is accepted only after successful peer review and acceptance of the article for publication in the journal. The editorial office will notify the author by email and provide the payment details for the publication fee. An electronic copy of the payment document confirming payment for publication must be sent to the journal’s editorial office by email.
When making a payment, please carefully verify the bank account to which the funds are transferred, as there have been cases where payments made through PrivatBank and electronic payment systems have been credited to other accounts and therefore cannot be recognized as payment for publication.
