About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The scientific journal covers topical issues of the theory, history and practice of domestic and foreign choreographic culture, as well as interdisciplinary problems relating to the designated sphere. The content of the journal reflects the main directions of the latest research of choreographic culture. The authors address the problematic aspects of the methodology and terminology of choreological research; recreating a holistic panorama of the development of choreographic culture of Ukraine, its regional features in a historical retrospective; places and roles of choreography in the context of other arts; the role of personality in the development of choreographic art. Also in the scope of publications includes features of techniques and technologies of choreopedagogics, the activities of outstanding teachers, the system of choreographic education, and the like. An important perspective of publications is the analysis of art criticism and criticism of the phenomena of choreographic art.

The publication is designed for researchers, teachers, graduate students, all who seek to gain knowledge of theoretical and applied choreography.

Peer Review Process

Until the publication in scientific collections, original problem articles are accepted in Ukrainian or English, which have not been printed anywhere before.

The review process is conducted by members of the editorial board and at least two independent experts from the relevant fields and takes place within three weeks.

The editorial board passes the article to reviewers for the so-called double "blind" review method.

By the results of the review, the editorial board decides on:

acceptance of the article for printing;
returning the article to the author for revision, taking into account the comments of the reviewers;
refusal to accept the article for printing.

The process of reviewing and editing articles is maximally automated. The system database stores information about authors of scientific articles, reviewers, editors and contact information.

Reviewers receive an article without the surname of the author (s) of the article, and the author (s) do not report the names of the reviewers.

Review form (appendix 1)

The editor informs the author of the outcome of the review, sending him a conclusion by e-mail. In the case of two positive reviews, the article is recommended for printing. In the case of two negative reviews, the article is not recommended for printing. If the author does not agree with the comments of the reviewer, he must substantiate this in writing.

The editorial board reserves the right to reject an article if the author fails to ignore the reviewer's wishes unwittingly.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published twice a year (April, October).

Open Access Policy

This journal practices a policy of immediate open access to published content, supporting the principles of the free dissemination of scientific information and the global exchange of knowledge for the sake of universal social progress Budapest Open Access Initiative's definition of Open Access.

Anti-plagiarism Policy

Articles submitted for review should have 80 % uniqueness of the author's text. Verification is carried out by software "StrikePlagiarism". Borrowing is allowed in the amount of 20 % of the total volume of the article.

The Cost of Publication

The publication cost is free. Shipment of the collection is carried out at the expense of the authors.

Editorial Ethics

No waivers or discounts are offered for open access publication in this journal.

The authors' ethics

The authors are obligated:

submit an article that has not previously been published and is not being considered in another edition. If the elements of the manuscript were previously published in another article, the authors are required to refer to their earlier work.
to provide in the article the facts and results of the conducted researches. The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the material in the article (dates, proper names, quotations, etc.). False or fraudulent statements equal to unethical behavior and are unacceptable;
in case of necessity, at the request of the editorial board, provide the source data for the editorial review. Authors should provide free access to such data and store this data within a reasonable time after their publication;
adhere to the ethics of scientific citation. In the case of using fragments of other people's works and / or borrowing the statements of other authors, the article should be made corresponding links.
Articles that are compilations of materials published by other authors without their creative processing and their own author's reflection by the editors of the journal are not accepted.

Editor's Ethics

Members of the editorial board are responsible for publishing the manuscripts provided and are guided by the following principles:

reliability, scientific novelty and significance of materials presented for publication, their originality and independence;
stop any cooperation with the author of the text is found plagiarism, violation of academic integrity and copyright;
correspondence of scientific articles and other materials published for publication of the publication policy;
prevent a conflict of interest between members of the editorial board with respect to articles that they reject or approve prior to publication;
confidentiality in the organization of reviewing the articles provided for publication;
observance of the copyright regarding the manuscripts submitted to consideration, the inadmissibility of their use by members of the editorial board for personal purposes or transfer to third parties;
preservation of copyright by the authors after the articles’ publication and their placement in open access;

Ethics review

The purpose of the review of the article is to support the highest ethical scientific research standards:

The objective of the reviewer is to objectively assess the quality of the article and determine the degree of its compliance with scientific and ethical standards;
The reviewer should refuse to review if his qualification and direction of training do not correspond to the article's direction;
To ensure the right of each author to intellectual property, the reviewer is prohibited from using any material of the article without the author's permission;
In the case of a conflict of interest or professional or personal relationship between the reviewer and the author, which may affect the judgment of the reviewer, he must return the article, indicating a conflict of interest;
Accusing of plagiarism requires a reviewer to justify his own observations. Any allegation of plagiarism or bias citation should be accompanied by appropriate justification;
In case of doubts about plagiarism, authorship or falsification of data in the reviewer, it is obligatory to apply to the editorial board with the requirement for collective consideration of the author's article;