About the Journal
Law and Safety (Право і безпека) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine. Since 2002, the journal has provided a scholarly platform for the exchange of research in law, public safety, criminology, and related social sciences. It is included in Category B of Ukraine’s list of scientific professional publications and adheres to the principles of open-access scholarship.
The journal welcomes contributions from legal academics, researchers, law enforcement professionals, and policymakers. It publishes research articles, doctrinal legal analyses, reviews, and case studies that reflect developments in national and international legal systems, law enforcement practices, legal theory, and human rights protection.
Latest Issue Released: Volume 96, No. 1 (2025)
We are pleased to announce that Volume 96, Issue No. 1 (2025) of Law and Safety is now live.
🡒 Access the latest issue here: https://pb.univd.edu.ua/index.php/PB/issue/view/44
This issue features peer-reviewed research spanning legal regulation in wartime, police administration, criminal procedure reform, environmental legal protection, and public safety governance.
We invite you to visit the journal website to explore these new contributions: https://pb.univd.edu.ua/index.php/PB
Call for Submissions: Volume 97, No. 2 (2025)
Submissions are now open for Volume 97, No. 2 (2025).
We welcome original manuscripts in the following areas:
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Theory and history of state and law
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Criminal law and criminology
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Public administration and law enforcement
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International and European law
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Human rights and constitutional development
Scholars, legal professionals, and postgraduate researchers are encouraged to contribute.
Submission Guidelines:
Detailed author guidelines are available on the journal website. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.
Access and Licensing
Law and Safety is an Open Access journal.
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All content is freely available to users upon publication.
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Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing users to share and adapt the work with appropriate attribution.
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No submission, processing, or access fees are charged.
Contact
For inquiries regarding submissions or editorial queries, please visit the Contact page on the journal website or write to the editorial board via the university’s official communication channels.
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