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Law and Safety

Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs · Ukraine · Est. 2017

ISSN1727-1584eISSN2617-2933
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
7
Total Worksi
570
Total Citationsi
612
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.38
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Purpose, objectives and scope of application “Law and Safety is an open access scientific journal aimed at disseminating research results of both theoretical and practical nature in the fields of law and security. The objectives of the publication are to assist researchers in conducting scientific activities, disseminating the latest scientific knowledge, publishing research on topical issues of law and legal psychology, combating crime, ensuring national security and human rights, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, legal reform and more. Frequency of Publication The journal is published 4 times a year: in March, June, September and December. Articles can be submitted at any time of the year and will be selected according to their relevance. HISTORY The journal had to unite on its pages scholars and practitioners of internal affairs agencies and other law enforcement agencies of Ukraine; it had the tasks to spread among a wide range of scientific community the results of current research of scholars, academic staff of higher educational establishments, professionals, police officers and employees of other ministries and institutions of Ukraine and abroad in the sphere of realizing law enforcement activity, guaranteeing and protecting human rights and interests in the democratic society. Important research areas of the journal are methodological, legal, economic, social and technical aspects of the state-building on the way of sustainable development and ensuring its national security. The first chief editor of the journal was the rector of the University, MP of Ukraine, colonel-general of police Oleksander Markovych Bandurka. Initiators of the journal conceived it a platform, a mouthpiece for authors, who are turning to applied problems. Thus, it is no accident that the following rubrics of the edition were determined: “Theory and Practice of the Law Enforcement Activity”, “Technical Support of the Activities of the National Securi

General Information

Country / RegionUkraine
Primary LanguageRussian, Ukrainian, English
1st Year Published2017
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications570
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1727-1584 / 2617-2933
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Russian, Ukrainian, English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
60
52
2019
92
107
2020
104
122
2021
79
157
2022
76
119
2023
60
41
2024
53
25
2025
11
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesLegal Studies and ReformsLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLegal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 ChallengesEducation and Social Development in UkraineEconomic Issues in UkraineMilitary Technology and StrategiesWar, Law, and JusticeLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesLegal and Policy Issues

Frequently asked questions about Law and Safety

Is Law and Safety a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Law and Safety: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Law and Safety?

Law and Safety is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.38.

Is Law and Safety indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Law and Safety is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Law and Safety?

About the Journal Purpose, objectives and scope of application “Law and Safety is an open access scientific journal aimed at disseminating research results of both theoretical and practical nature in the fields of law and security. The objectives of the publication are to assist researchers in conducting scientific activities, disseminating the latest scientific knowledge, publishing research on topical issues of law and legal psychology, combating crime, ensuring national security and human rights, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, legal reform and more. Frequency of Publica

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref