Payment terms

Publication of the Article in the Journal "Modern Doctrine of Law"

1. Acceptance of the article for publication: articles are submitted to the editorial board by e-mail in *.doc (*.docx) format to: editor@inter-nauka.com. After receiving the article, the editorial office evaluates whether it meets the requirements and sends it for peer review.

2. Peer review of the article: the article undergoes a scientific peer review process in accordance with the peer review policy. After that, the author receives feedback, which may include information on acceptance of the article, suggestions for revision, or rejection of the article. Please also check your spam folder.

3. Publication of the article on the journal’s website is carried out after completion of academic integrity screening, editorial assessment, independent peer review, acceptance for publication, and fulfillment of all publishing requirements by the author(s). Provided that all stages of the editorial process are successfully completed, the article will be published on the journal’s website within no later than 20 working days.

In the event that the manuscript successfully passes all stages of the editorial process, including academic integrity screening, editorial assessment, independent peer review, and receipt of a positive editorial decision regarding publication, the Article Processing Charge (APC) is as follows:

• UAH 2,400.00 — for authors affiliated with Ukrainian higher education institutions and/or research institutions;

• USD 200 — for authors who are not affiliated with Ukrainian higher education institutions and/or research institutions.

The Editorial Board provides free publication of single-authored articles (without co-authors) prepared by third-level higher education students (PhD candidates) enrolled in state-funded (budget) programs, regardless of the higher education institution, provided that the submitted manuscripts comply with established requirements, principles of academic integrity, and successfully pass the peer review process. Along with the manuscript, PhD candidates enrolled in state-funded programs are required to submit an official certificate from the postgraduate (doctoral) office confirming their enrollment under the state-funded scheme. The certificate must be duly оформлена, signed by the head of the postgraduate office, and certified with the official stamp of the respective structural unit.

Publication Services Payment Policy

The journal “Modern Doctrine of Law” adheres to the principles of open science and provides full open access to all published materials.

All articles of the journal are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license, which ensures full open access to scholarly materials.

The journal operates under the Gold Open Access model, according to which the full texts of all articles are openly available for reading, downloading, copying, distribution, or use, provided the source is properly cited.

Free access to the journal materials is ensured through the Article Processing Charge (APC), which may be paid by the author, the author’s institution, or a third party funding the research.

1. General principles

The journal follows the recommendations of the Fair Open Access Alliance regarding a transparent fee structure, taking into account Principle 5 of Plan S.

The publication fee is used exclusively to cover the costs associated with editorial preparation and technical support of publication: editorial and technical processing of manuscripts, typesetting, administration of the editorial system, DOI assignment, maintenance of the journal website, and archiving of materials.

Payment of the APC and any additional services does not influence editorial decisions. All manuscripts undergo independent peer review, and publication decisions are made solely on the basis of scientific quality, academic merit, and relevance to the journal's scope and aims.

2. Time of payment

Submission of the manuscript and its peer review are free of charge.

The publication fee is paid only after the article has been accepted for publication.

Payment details are sent to the author after a positive decision on publication of the article.

After payment, it is necessary to send a copy of the receipt to the editorial office by e-mail.

3. Refund policy

Refunds are possible only in cases of substantial circumstances that make publication of the article impossible after completion of the editorial process. The fee is not refunded in the event of withdrawal of the article by the authors, retraction or correction of the article by the editorial office, force majeure circumstances, or other cases beyond the control of the editorial office.