About the Journal

About the Collection of Scientific Papers Art Studies of Ukraine

The collection of scientific papers Art Studies of Ukraine was established in 2000 by the Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (http://mari.kyiv.ua).

The number of the state registry certificate of a printed media KB № 23498-13338Р.

The publication is a member of the Union of Publishers of Science Papers CrossRef, is indexed in scientific databases, registered in catalogs and search engines such as Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Google Scholar, WorldCat, Scientific Periodic Publications of Ukraine (Naukova Periodyka Ukriany).

ISSN 2309-8155 (Print), ISSN 2663-0370 (Online)

Publication Schedule

The collection of scientific papers Art Studies of Ukraine is published once a year (in December).

Archive issues back to 2017 are available at http://mystukr.mari.kyiv.ua

Fields and Problematics

The scientific publication Art Studies of Ukraine publishes articles on issues of a complex study of problems of art history and artistic culture: fine arts, music, theater, film arts, cultural studies, design, architecture, and photography.

The scientific publication publishes articles in the following areas:

023 — Fine art, decorative art, restoration

025 — Musical art

026 — Stage art

Target Audience

Scientists (art critics, cultural experts, philosophers, historians, literary critics, etc.), artists, teachers, doctoral students, graduate students, students, culture and art professionals, and all those interested in the problems of artistic and humanitarian knowledge.

Program Tasks of the Art Studies of Ukraine

– professional coverage and analysis of current problems of modern art history, and artistic culture;

- application of the latest approaches in the research of artistic space;

- shaping professional approaches in the fields of art and art education.

Reviewing

All articles submitted to the editorial board are reviewed. The review procedure is focused on the most objective assessment of the content of a scientific article, and its compliance with the requirements of a scientific publication, and involves a comprehensive analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the article.

The purpose of the review procedure is to eliminate poor-quality research practices and ensure a balance between the scientific interests of the authors, readers, editorial board, reviewers, and the institution where the research was conducted.

Code of Ethics

The editorial board of the collection of scientific papers Art Studies of Ukraine guarantees high international ethical and professional standards of publishing based on the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. In its activities, it is guided by the recommendations regarding the general duties and responsibilities of editors — COPE Code of Conduct approved by the COPE Committee on Publication Ethics (Committee on Publication Ethics).

The editorial board decides on the publication of a scientific article in the journal, taking into account certain requirements: correctness of the design and originality of the text (anti-plagiarism); peer-review results; and the results of the discussion at the meeting of the editorial board.

When deciding on the publication of a manuscript, the editorial board is guided by the publication ethics of the journal and does not allow the publication of articles with an excessive percentage of non-original text (plagiarism), copyright infringement, slander, insults, etc.

The editorial board evaluates the manuscripts of the submitted articles regardless of the author's race, gender, nationality, origin, citizenship (nationality), profession, place of work, and residence, as well as his political, philosophical, religious, and other views.

The editorial board undertakes

- to maintain neutrality and objectivity to every participant in the editorial process;

- to strive to meet the needs of readers and authors;

- to constantly improve the scientific publication;

- to ensure the quality of published material;

- to guarantee freedom of expression;

– to observe the principles of confidentiality, and abstain from distributing ideas and/or information obtained in the process of work with manuscripts and/or during their review;

- to publish corrections and explanations if necessary.

The reviewer is obliged to provide an objective and reasoned assessment of the presented research results, guided by principled comments and wishes aimed at improving the scientific level of the manuscript.

The material under review is considered to be a confidential document that cannot be transferred for review or discussion to third parties who have not received the authority to do so from the editorial board of the journal.

Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for review should not be used by the reviewer for personal purposes.

Feedback on the article is confidential and not subject to disclosure. The name of the reviewer, his place of work, and his position remain anonymous.

The fact that the author provides the manuscript for publication in the journal confirms the authorship of the scientific research.

In the case of co-authorship, the manuscript is submitted by one of the authors. Materials submitted for publication must contain the results of original scientific research.

If fragments of papers by other researchers are used in the article, it is necessary to properly document such citations by indicating the source in the bibliography section of the article.

The responsibility for the content, originality, and translation of the text of the articles, scientific level and accuracy of the given information, as well as for the fact that the materials do not contain information with limited access, are borne by the authors.

Authors must ensure that their submitted manuscript has not been previously published and is not under review by another publication.

If errors or inaccuracies are detected in the scientific material at any stage of the publication process, the author undertakes to inform the editorial board of the journal about this fact.

Stages of Review

1. The author submits an article that meets the requirements of a scientific publication to the editorial board.
2. Checking the article for the absence of plagiarism, during which the degree of uniqueness of the author's text is determined using the appropriate software (Unicheck: Plagiarism Checker and Originality Detector).
3. All manuscripts submitted to the editorial board are directed to two reviewers according to the research profile. The editor-in-chief of the scientific publication appoints the reviewers.
4. Both members of the editorial board of the scientific journal and third-party specialists who have deep professional knowledge and experience in a specific scientific field can be selected for reviewing articles.
5. Reviewing is confidential following the double-blind principle (two-way "blind"; reviewing when neither the author nor the reviewer knows about each other). Interaction between the author and reviewers takes place through the editor-in-chief of the journal.
6. If the reviewer indicates the need to make certain corrections to the article, the material is sent to the author with a recommendation to take into account the comments when preparing an updated version of the text.

If the author of the publication does not agree with the reviewer's remarks, he must argue his scientific position regarding the impracticality of making certain corrections by the reviewer. To the processed article, the author adds a letter containing answers to all comments and explaining all changes made to the article. The corrected version is re-submitted to the reviewer for deciding on the reasoned conclusion about the expediency of the publication.

The editor-in-chief makes the final decision regarding the publication of an article or refusal to publish it.

Open Access Policy

The editorial board of the collection of scientific papers Art Studies of Ukraine adheres to the policy of open access to full versions of articles. This policy promotes the global exchange of scientific concepts and their practical implementation. Access to the articles of the publication "Art History of Ukraine" is available on the official web resource in the archive section (http://mystukr.mari.kyiv.ua/issue/archive).

About the Founder

The Moder Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (MARI of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine) is a Ukrainian research institution that conducts fundamental research in the field of contemporary art.

The scientific output of the Institute's employees is highlighted in numerous individual and collective monographs and scientific papers.

There are nine departments at the MARI of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine:

- the Department of Theory and History of Culture,

- the Department of Aesthetics, the Department of Methodology of art criticism,

- the Department of Curatorial Exhibition Activities and Cultural Exchanges,

- the Department of cultural strategies, initiatives and technologies,

- the Department of Visual Practices,

- the Department of Art of the New Technologies,

- the Department of Theater Studies,

- the department of design and architecture.

The signing of an agreement on scientific, educational, and creative cooperation with the Kennan Institute Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Washington, DC, USA), Institute of Visual Arts of Zelenohora University (Zelena Hura, Poland), Polish Institute of World Art Studies, Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (Georgia), University of Arts (Poznan, Poland), Tadeusz Kantor Cricoteka Art Documentation Center (Poland) and other cultural and artistic centers of Europe and the world have contributed to the deepening of contacts between the MARI of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine and European scientific and educational institutions. Scientists of the MARI of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine participate in academic exchanges of Fulbright Ukraine — the Academic Exchange Program named after Fulbright (USA).

Since 2020, the MARI of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has joined the Erasmus, an international program for the exchange of students, professors, and scientists of the member states of the European Union.

As part of the editorial boards of periodical scientific publications of the MARI of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, an agreement on cooperation with foreign scientists from six countries of the world (USA, Poland, Bulgaria, South Africa, etc.) was signed.

Education is an important aspect of the MARI of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine activity. The Institute has a license to operate in the field of higher education (Doctor of Philosophy in the field 03 "Humanities"). The distinct feature of the educational and scientific program of the MARI National Academy of Arts of Ukraine lies in its focus on the study of artistic culture, especially modern art,  modern cultural and artistic practices, technological and technical achievements in the field of art and culture, embodied in domestic and international projects, which is ensured by the specificity of the Institute as an experimental site.

In 2021 the educational-scientific program designed for the third educational-scientific level "Theory and History of Culture" by the MARI of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine has successfully received accreditation for 5 years from the National Agency for Quality Assurance of Higher Education. (Certificate No. 2405 dated October 4, 2021).

The activities of the MARI of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine include holding international and national scientific conferences and workshops, symposia, round tables, seminars on topical issues of Ukrainian and world artistic heritage, as well as numerous practical events: Ukrainian and international visual arts, musical, stage projects, workshops classes with further scientific discussion.

General information about the Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Legal address: 01133, Kyiv, Pechersky district,

St. Evgena Konovaltsya 18-D.

According to Certificate Series DA, No. 00411 dated June 2, 2021, the scientific institution — the Institute of Problems of Contemporary Art of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is assigned to the first highest classification group of scientific institutions that are supported by the state.