About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal publishes research articles in the following areas:

  • Archaeology of Ukraine

  • World Archaeology

  • Zooarchaeology

  • Anthropology

  • Spatial Archaeology

The journal also publishes professional reviews of monographs, collective works, source collections, and conference proceedings within the above-mentioned fields.

Peer-Review

The main goal of the peer-review process is to enhance the scientific value of published articles by establishing objective procedures for selecting submitted manuscripts and developing balanced recommendations for their improvement.

Scientific articles that are formatted according to the established requirements are eligible for peer review. To determine the extent to which these requirements are met, submitted articles undergo an initial check by members of the journal’s editorial board.

If issues are identified during the initial check, the article is returned to the author for correction of the noted deficiencies within a specified timeframe, or it is rejected in cases of detected plagiarism.

Articles submitted to the journal are sent for review to experts who specialize in the relevant field and possess extensive professional knowledge and experience within the specific area of research.

The editorial office ensures the anonymity of both reviewers and authors.

During the peer-review process, the following aspects are evaluated:

  • Alignment of the article’s topic with the journal’s scientific profile

  • Relevance of the article’s subject matter

  • Correspondence between the article’s title and its content

  • Logical coherence and persuasiveness of the scientific argumentation of the main points

  • Adequacy of the justification for the main research results

  • Presence of elements of scientific novelty

  • Reflection of research results in the conclusions

  • Need for shortening, removing, expanding, or revising certain parts of the article

  • Need for improvements in style, language, and terminology used

  • Sufficiency and quality of bibliographic sources, as well as accuracy of citations

After reviewing the materials, reviewers must make one of the following decisions:

  • Recommended for publication

  • Recommended for revision and resubmission for a second review

  • Not recommended for publication (if the article largely does not meet the requirements and would require significant time for revision; the author may submit a revised version for the next issue)

  • Not recommended for publication with no possibility of resubmission (if the submitted text contains plagiarism, does not correspond to the journal’s scope, or does not meet the journal’s quality standards)

The final decision regarding submitted materials is made by the journal’s editorial board.

The results of the review, comments, and recommendations are sent to the author via email.

The time allotted for revising the article is no more than one month.

The revised version of the article is then sent for a second review. In the case of a second negative review, the article is rejected and will not be considered further. The editorial board does not engage in discussions with authors of rejected articles.

The editorial office reserves the right to make minor literary edits and shorten texts while preserving the author’s style.

Materials are published according to the approved schedule of the Publishing Department of NaUKMA.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published twice a year. From the submission of a manuscript to the publication of an accepted article, the process usually takes up to six months.

Open Access Policy

Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal is an open access journal. The editorial board supports the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which promotes free and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly information.

The open access policy ensures direct and immediate access to published issues, supports the principles of free distribution of scientific knowledge, and fosters global knowledge exchange for the advancement of society.

This journal practices immediate open access to its content, upholding the principles of free dissemination of scholarly information and global knowledge sharing for the benefit of society.

Archiving

Each issue of the journal is published in electronic format. The electronic version is made freely accessible on the journal’s website and in NaUKMA’s institutional repository eKMAIR, and it is also submitted to the V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine for inclusion on the “Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine” portal.

Publication Fee

Publication in the journal is free of charge.

Indexing

The professional periodical Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal is indexed in scholarly repositories, bibliometric databases, and academic search engines:

Self-Archiving Policy

Preprint
The author may deposit a preprint (the version of the manuscript before peer review) in any repository, with a reference to the publisher and journal:
"This is a preprint of a manuscript submitted for publication in the journal Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal, published by the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy."

Postprint and Author’s Copy
The author may deposit a postprint (the version of the manuscript after peer review, with revisions) and the author’s copy (the final typescript version of the manuscript) in any repository, with a reference to the publisher and journal:
"This is the peer-reviewed accepted version of the article. The published version of the article is available in the journal Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal at http://dx.doi.org/[article DOI]."

Publisher’s Version
The author may deposit the published version provided by the publisher (the publisher-created PDF) in any repository and make it publicly accessible, with a reference to the publisher and journal:
"This is the published version of the article, available in the journal Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal at http://dx.doi.org/[article DOI]."

Research Data Sharing Policy

Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal recommends storing research data in repositories with long-term preservation plans, registration of persistent identifiers, and metadata structures that ensure compliance with FAIR principles and open science standards. In addition, journal authors share the research data used in their studies following these principles:

  • Apply the approach “open when possible, closed when necessary”;

  • Adhere to FAIR principles — data should be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable;

  • Provide data to facilitate verification and reuse in repositories registered on re3data.org or FAIRsharing (e.g., Zenodo);

  • Follow proper citation practices, including for datasets;

  • Assign persistent identifiers such as DOI (Digital Object Identifier) to datasets and their versions;

  • Preserve data according to institutional and sponsor requirements;

  • Comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The research data sharing policy is available on the FAIRsharing platform.

Journal History

Kyiv-Mohyla Archaeological Journal is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes research articles, source materials, and professional reviews in the field of archaeology. It is published by the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Initially, it began as publications of the conference “Archaeological Studies: Achievements and Prospects” in 2021, which are archived in NaUKMA’s open repository.