About the Journal

REGIONAL ASPECTS OF PRODUCTIVE FORCES DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE

The scientific journal Regional Aspects of Productive Forces Development of Ukraine is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal in the field of economics founded by West Ukrainian National University.

Founder of the Journal:
West Ukrainian National University (EDRPOU Code: 33680120).

Publisher and Manufacturer:
West Ukrainian National University, University Thought Publishing and Printing Center, 11 Lvivska St., Ternopil, Ukraine, Tel.: +380 (352) 47-58.

Research Organization Registry (ROR) Search:
https://ror.org/047988g19

Year of Establishment: 1997.

The journal is registered as a media entity in accordance with Decision No. 2947 of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting dated October 24, 2024.
Media Identifier: R30-05520.

The journal is included in the List of Professional Scientific Publications of Ukraine (Category B) pursuant to Order No. 1471 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 26, 2020 (specialties: 051 Economics, 073 Management, 281 Public Administration and Management).

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN):

  • 2522-185X – Print Version

  • 2707-8744 – Online Version

DOI (Digital Object Identifier):

https://doi.org/10.35774/rarrpsu

Languages of Publication: Ukrainian, English.

Publication Frequency: Once a year.

Target Audience: Researchers, practitioners, university lecturers, PhD students, master’s students, and undergraduate students.

Aim of the Journal

The aim of the scientific journal Regional Aspects of Productive Forces Development of Ukraine is to disseminate the results of contemporary fundamental and applied research in the field of regional economics and productive forces development, with a particular focus on the analysis of economic, institutional, managerial, social, and demographic factors shaping the transformation of regional economic systems in Ukraine and in the international context.

Objectives of the Journal

The journal aims to:

  • disseminate the results of scientific research and practical experience in the fields of regional economics, management, spatial development, and the functioning of productive forces;

  • promote scholarly communication among researchers, academics, and practitioners in economics and management;

  • present the results of scientific research, including dissertation studies, to the broader academic community;

  • publish scientifically substantiated findings and recommendations aimed at improving national and regional economic policy;

  • support the professional development of early-career researchers in the preparation and publication of scholarly works;

  • introduce new sources, analytical materials, and research findings in the fields of economics, management, and regional development into academic circulation.

Scientific Scope and Subject Areas

The journal publishes research results originating from dissertation studies submitted for the degrees of Doctor of Sciences and Candidate of Sciences within the cluster “Economic Transformations, Business and Administration” and in the following specialties:

  • C1 Economics and International Economic Relations (including specializations);

  • D3 Management;

  • D4 Public Administration and Management.

Journal Topics

The journal publishes scholarly articles in the following areas:

  1. National and Regional Economics.

  2. Management and Business Administration.

  3. Human Resource Management and Labour Economics.

  4. Demography, Social Economics and Policy.

Editorial Leadership

Editor-in-Chief – Vasyl Ya. Brych, Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Innovation, Nature Management and Infrastructure, West Ukrainian National University, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor.

Managing Editor – Dmytro H. Shushpanov, Head of the Department of Demographic Modelling and Forecasting, Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Quality of Life Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor.

Editorial Office

Editorial Address:
West Ukrainian National University,
11 Lvivska St., 46009 Ternopil, Ukraine
Tel.: +380 (352) 47-50-50

Correspondence Address:
rarpsu@wunu.edu.ua

Website:
http://rarrpsu.wunu.edu.ua

Articles published in the journal are distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Open Access Policy

The journal follows an immediate open access policy, supporting the principles of the free dissemination of scientific information and global knowledge exchange for the benefit of societal progress.

The journal uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.4.0.9, an open-source software package that supports journal management and publishing processes and is developed, maintained, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the terms of the GNU General Public License.