“Bibliotechnyi Visnyk” (Library Bulletin) is a professional, peer-reviewed scholarly periodical (theoretical and applied) that addresses current issues in library and information activities, bibliography studies, book studies, and social communications within the library and information field.

The journal is peer-reviewed. It is included in the List of Ukrainian scholarly professional publications in which the results of dissertation research for the degrees of Doctor and Candidate of Sciences may be published in Social Communications (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1188, dated September 24, 2020) and in Historical Sciences (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1188, dated September 24, 2020) (Category B).

Year of Establishment

1993

Founder and Publisher

V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine

EDRPOU Code: 05417058
Address: 3 Holosiivskyi Avenue, Kyiv, Ukraine

Media Identifier: K30-01100

The National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting adopted Decision No. 616 on July 27, 2023

Registration document:  R30-01100 dated July 27, 2023

ISSN: 1029-7200 (print), 2948-0183 (online)

Subscription index: 74049 (print edition), 38043 (electronic edition)

Periodicity

Since 2021, the journal has been published quarterly (four issues per year).

Languages

Ukrainian, English.

Mission and Purpose

To introduce theoretical and applied research in the library and information field into scholarly circulation, to promote the practical application of theoretical developments in the activities of library and information institutions, and to support the development of the national and international scholarly information space.

Aims and Objectives

To publish original, completed, and thematically relevant research of practical value addressing:

theoretical and applied problems of library science; library and information technologies; the modern library in the electronic environment and within the system of social communications; the creation of digital information resources; library and scientific information services; issues of improving cataloguing and classification in research libraries; research and preservation of library collections; studies of library and archival collections; the activities of library associations, organizations, and networks in Ukraine; research, methodological, and international activities of libraries; the library profession and education; library terminology; the history of librarianship and libraries; readership studies; the activities of foreign libraries; international document exchange; cultural and educational activities of libraries; issues of bibliography studies; national bibliography; bibliographic activities of libraries; research in book studies, the history of the book, preservation of Ukraine’s printed and manuscript heritage, the history of publishing; documentation studies, source studies, and others.

The journal also publishes reviews of new works in library science, bibliography studies, book studies, documentation studies, source studies, and archival science, including monographs, collected volumes, textbooks, bibliographic and biobibliographic publications, specialized dictionaries, reference books, guides, encyclopedias, etc.

Contributors include researchers, specialists of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine, other libraries and information centers of Ukraine, institutions of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and foreign countries, university faculty, postgraduate students, students, and candidates for doctoral and Candidate of Sciences degrees in Social Communications and Historical Sciences.

Researchers in library and information activities and social communications in the library and information field, scholars and practitioners of library and information institutions, faculty, postgraduate students, and students of higher education institutions that train specialists in these fields.

Publication statistics

In 2015 in issues of the journal 1(225) - 6(230) were published 28 articles, 5 reviews, 6 informational materials.

In 2016 in issues of the journal 1(231) - 6(236) were published 40 articles, 3 reviews, 1 methodical material, 6 informational materials.

In 2017 in issues of the journal 1(237) - 6(242) were published 33 articles, 5 reviews, 11 informational materials.

In 2018 in issues of the journal 1(243) - 6(248) were published 29 articles, 4 reviews, 5 informational materials.

In 2019 in issues of the journal 1(249) - 6(254) were published 26 articles, 3 reviews, 12 informational materials.

In 2020 in issues of the journal 1(255) - 6(260) were published 32 articles, 6 reviews, 13 informational materials.

In 2021 in issues of the journal 1(261) - 4(264) were published 32 articles, 5 reviews, 9 informational materials.

In 2022 in issues of the journal 1(265) - 4(268) were published 25 articles, 1 review, 11 informational materials.

In 2023 in issues of the journal 1(269) - 4(272) were published 24 articles, 5 reviews, 17 informational materials.

In 2024 in issues of the journal 1(273) - 4(276) were published 28 articles, 3 reviews, 10 informational materials.

Editorial Policy
– objectivity and impartiality;
– high standards of research quality;
– peer review policy;
– strict observance of copyright;
– adherence to ethical principles for editors and publishers, reviewers, and authors as set out in the documents Codes of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK) for Editors.

When developing the provisions of the publishing policy of the “Bibliotechnyi Visnyk” (Library Bulletin) journal, the editors were guided by the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed COPE, DOAJ, OASPA and WAME.

Open Access Policy
The journal supports the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

The editorial board also follows the Code of Conduct for Open Access journals of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association and implements an immediate open access policy to published content, supporting the principles of free dissemination of scholarly information and global knowledge exchange for the benefit of society (Directory of Open Access Journals, DOAJ).

All journal content is freely and permanently accessible to all users and institutions. Users are permitted to read, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any lawful purpose without prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Copyright Notice

“Bibliotechnyi Visnyk” (Library Bulletin) publishes articles with open access in accordance with the terms of the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. and aims to adhere to its guidelines. 

Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.

(Texts are available under the Creative Commons
with Attribution — NonCommercial)

Archiving

The edition archives digital versions of articles in the “Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine” national depository by V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine.