Focus, Scope and Mission

Focus and Scope

UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS – is a scientific and practical peer-reviewed open access journal.

The scope of the journal reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the subject; its coverage includes maternal and fetal medicine, the neonatal period, and the follow-up of the infant and child. 

The Journal seeks to publish high quality original articles that are immediately applicable to practice (basic science, translational research, evidence-based medicine), results of original research, clinical observations (brief clinical case reports), special featured articles in the field of gynecology, obstetrics, perinatology, neonatology and pediatrics, as broadly defined, invited medical reviews, summaries of workshops, conferences, symposiums, congress, expert commentaries, novel insights into clinical and academic medicine related to every aspect of gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics.

The journal is based on independent and unbiased double-blinded peer-reviewed principles. Only unpublished papers that are not under review for publication elsewhere can be submitted. The authors are responsible for the scientific content of the material to be published. The Journal reserves the right to request any research materials on which the paper is based. Printed copies of the journal are distributed during scientific and practical activities (live events), presented in all leading scientific institutions and medical libraries in Ukraine. All articles are also available in PDF, HTML format on the journal website (URL: https://med-expert.com.ua/journals/en/publishing-activity-en/ukraine-journal-perinatologiya-i-pediatriya-en/), websites of  National Library of Ukraine (http://www.irbis-nbuv.gov.ua/cgi-bin/irbis_nbuv/cgiirbis_64.exe?Z21ID=&I21DBN=UJRN&P21DBN=UJRN&S21STN=1&S21REF=10&S21FMT=juu_all&C21COM=S&S21CNR=20&S21P01=0&S21P02=0&S21P03=PREF=&S21COLORTERMS=0&S21STR=perynatology), Ukrainian Scientific Citation Index (URL: http://nbuviap.gov.ua/bpnu/index.php?page_sites=journals) and are made freely available immediately upon publication.

The UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS is published in Ukrainian and English 4 times a year.

The Editorial Board of the UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS and the Publisher adheres to the principles of the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE, http://icmje.org/), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME, http://www.wame.org/), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, https://publicationethics.org/ ).

Mission

The UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS’s mission is to distribute original medical data of the highest value for a diverse audience of those that participate in pediatric care: practicing and general pediatricians, academic general and subspecialty physicians and clinicians, researchers, educators, pharmacists, social workers, nutritionists and others. Supporting and continuously deepening knowledge and practical skills of pediatric healthcare professionals, the journal contribute to improving the quality of care and the health of mathers, infants, children, and adolescents.

The UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS believes that high quality and ethical publication will lead to the progressive development of medical sciences and healthcare in Ukraine.