Publication conditions
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To publish an article in "Sloboda Scientific Journal. Psychology" № 2/2026, it is necessary until October 5 inclusive:
1. Fill in the information about the author;
2. Send the article formatted in accordance with the requirements and a copy of the receipt of the publication fee payment to psy.spu.2023@gmail.com
The editorial board encourages authors to submit manuscripts in English to facilitate the international dissemination of research findings.
Payment details of the publication fee are provided after receiving confirmation of acceptance of the article for publication.
Academic integrity
The editors of the collection carry out an anonymous review of articles and a check for the presence of plagiarism. Articles in the publication are checked for plagiarism using Strike Plagiarism.com software from the Polish company Plagiat.pl.
Prohibition to refer to the aggressor state’s scholarly papers
It is prohibited citing and including in the reference list russian-language contributions published in any country, incl. papers written in other languages but published in russia and belarus.
Publication fee
The journal does not charge a submission fee. The publication fee is charged only after an article has been accepted for publication and has no influence on the peer-review process or editorial decisions.
Submitted manuscripts are subject to editing, peer review, and plagiarism check.
If the article successfully passes peer review and is accepted for publication, the author will be provided with bank details for payment of the publication fee.
After making the payment, the author must send a scanned copy of the receipt to the editorial office.
The publication fee is UAH 1300 (for 12 pages). Each additional page is charged at UAH 50. The publication fee covers the costs associated with the processing, peer review, and publication of the article.
The editorial board accepts individual articles submitted by postgraduate students enrolled in state-funded programs for publication free of charge, provided that the manuscripts are authored solely by the students (without co-authors), comply with the journal’s requirements, and adhere to the principles of academic integrity.
Along with the manuscript, postgraduate students enrolled in state-funded programs must submit a certificate issued the graduate studies department confirming their enrollment. The certificate must be signed by the head of the relevant department and bear the its official seal.
Authors may also order a printed copy of the journal. The cost of a printed copy is UAH 1,000 and is payable in addition to the publication fee.
The author sends confirmation of the payment (scanned receipt or its photo) in electronic form to e-mail psy.spu.2023@gmail.com
The editorial board accepts for free publication individual articles by postgraduate students enrolled in state-funded programs, provided that they comply with the established requirements and principles of academic integrity.
Along with the article, postgraduate students enrolled in state-funded programs must submit a certificate from the postgraduate department confirming their enrollment. The certificate must bear the signature of the head of the postgraduate department and the official seal.
Deadlines
The electronic version of the journal will be publicly available on the publication's website on December 21, 2026.
The printed version of the journal will be sent to authors of articles who order a printed copy on January 21, 2027.
