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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

  • Authors are required to make sure submitted content does not infringe 3rd party copyright.

  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format - .doc or .docx.

  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.

  • All the papers are peer-reviewed (single-blind peer review). The editorial board reserves the right to do necessary editing of the paper text before publishing.

Author Guidelines

To submit your article, you need to log in to our site, which requires you to be registered. If you are not registered, please complete the form on our registration page (which will log you in after it is submitted). If you are registered, please go to the paper submission page (which will ask you to log in if you are not already logged in).

There is no charge for registration or article deposition.

Please make sure that your work adheres to the following guidelines before submission. Only work that complies with these guidelines will be considered.

General Requirements:

1) Work must be original and unpublished.

2) The submission has not been previously published, is not under consideration for publication in another journal, is original and has been written by the stated authors.

3) The manuscript should be provided in English.

Length and Formatting Requirements for written material:

1) All documents should be submitted in MS Word. Other formats will not be considered. (No PDFS)

2) The article should be prepared according to the FUJC template. The template can be downloaded here.

3) The text is 1.5-spaced; uses a 12-point font (Times New Roman); employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, schemes and tables are placed within the text and not in the tables.

4) Graphic images should be in JPEG / PNG / BMP format.

5) The manuscript must include names of the authors and their affiliations (with full addresses), the text of an abstract of no more than 100 words, up to 5 key-words.

6) Every figure, table and scheme must be referenced in the text.

Citations:

1) All submissions should utilize Vancouver style referencing and should include both in-text citations and a reference list. Please follow the provided guidelines: Vancouver_style_guide.pdf

2) All articles should be submitted using English spelling.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Copyright Ownership and License
    Copyright on the published version of the work is held by the French‑Ukrainian Journal of Chemistry. The Journal publishes all articles under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided that the original author(s) and the source are credited, a link to the licence is included, and any changes made are indicated.

  2. Right of First Publication and Further Distribution
    Authors grant the French‑Ukrainian Journal of Chemistry the exclusive right of first publication of their work. Authors may enter into separate, non‑exclusive agreements for the distribution of the published version (e.g., in an institutional repository or as a book chapter), provided that its initial publication in this journal is acknowledged.

  3. Pre‑print and Post‑print Posting
    Authors are permitted and encouraged to post pre‑prints and post‑prints of their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on personal websites) prior to and during the submission process, as this can foster productive exchanges and lead to earlier and greater citation of their research.

Privacy Statement

The French-Ukrainian Journal of Chemistry (FUJC) is owned and managed by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The FUJC editorial office acts as the data controller for personal data processed on this journal website.

Contact. For privacy queries, contact the editorial office at fr.ukr.j.chem@gmail.com (see the Contact page). You may also write to the University’s data protection contact if applicable.

What we collect and why

We collect and process personal data necessary to operate an academic journal and website, including:

  • Account/profile data: name, affiliation, country, email, roles (author, reviewer, editor).
    Purpose: user registration, authentication, workflow participation, and communication.

  • Submission and editorial data: manuscript files/metadata, author lists and contributions, competing interests, reviewer reports and decisions, editorial correspondence, audit logs.
    Purpose: peer review, editing, publishing, and maintenance of the scholarly record.

  • Publication metadata: author names/affiliations, ORCID iDs (if provided), references, funding notes, data availability statements, licensing information.
    Purpose: article production, indexing, discovery, citation, and long-term preservation.

  • Website/technical data: IP address, browser/user agent, pages visited, timestamps, and functional cookies required for log-in, session management, and preferences.
    Purpose: security, fraud prevention, performance, and essential site functionality.

If analytics (e.g., server logs or privacy-friendly metrics) are enabled, we use aggregated data to improve the site. We do not use invasive third-party tracking unless explicitly disclosed.

Legal bases for processing

We process personal data under the following legal bases (as applicable):

  • Contract-like necessity for submission handling, peer review, editorial decisions, and publication;

  • Legitimate interests in operating a scholarly journal, ensuring security, preventing abuse, and preserving the academic record;

  • Consent for optional features (e.g., linking ORCID, receiving alerts) where requested;

  • Legal obligations (e.g., responding to lawful requests, records retention).

Sharing and recipients

We do not sell personal data. We may share or disclose personal data to:

  • Service providers/processors supporting hosting, preservation, or platform operation (e.g., OJS/PKP-related services, institutional IT);

  • Indexing and preservation services (e.g., Crossref, LOCKSS/PKP PN, institutional or national repositories) to enhance discovery and ensure long-term access;

  • Co-publishing or institutional partners solely for journal operations;

  • Public: article metadata and author details appear on published content by design of scholarly communication;

  • Authorities where required by law.

Where data are transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards.

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Retention

  • Published content and related records (including authorship, editorial and peer-review history, decisions, and corrections/retractions) form part of the scholarly record and are retained permanently for integrity, accountability, and preservation.

  • User accounts may be deactivated upon request; some data may be retained to preserve the integrity of the record and comply with legal or research-integrity obligations.

  • Technical logs are retained for a limited period necessary for security and operations.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data; restrict or object to processing; and data portability. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw it at any time (this will not affect prior lawful processing).
To exercise your rights, contact fr.ukr.j.chem@gmail.com. If unresolved, you may lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No system is perfectly secure; users should also protect their credentials and devices.

Confidentiality in peer review

Manuscripts under review and related communications are treated as confidential. Reviewers are instructed not to disclose or use manuscript information for any purpose other than peer review.