About the Journal

Purpose of the Publication

The purpose of the scientific journal “Plant Varieties Studying and Protection” is to highlight and disseminate the results of experimental and applied research on current issues of variety studying and variety science of cultivated plants, plant breeding and seed production, biotechnology and biosafety, crop production, agroengineering, as well as the protection of plant variety rights. The publication aims to create a scientific space for the development of agricultural science and practice, dissemination of innovative solutions, and ensuring the integration of Ukrainian research into the international scientific context.

Main Objectives of the Publication

Publication of research results – ensuring access to materials of experimental and applied scientific works in the field of variety studying, plant breeding, seed production, biotechnology, biosafety, agroengineering, and protection of plant variety rights.

Exchange of scientific ideas and methodology – dissemination of modern approaches to conducting research, discussion of practical achievements, and implementation of innovative technologies in production.

Information space for discussions – discussion of new theories, methods, and research results, promotion of the development of critical thinking and scientific debate.

Promotion of scientific cooperation – establishing creative links between scientific and industrial teams, involving scientists and specialists from various institutions in cooperation to solve current problems of agricultural science and practice.

We see our task in forming a scientific community that unites scientists, practitioners, and experts in order to solve current problems of the agricultural sector and ensure sustainable development

Field and Scope

The scientific and practical journal “Plant Varieties Studying and Protection” publishes experimental and review articles that have not been previously published and are not under consideration in other publications, have fundamental scientific, theoretical, and practical significance, and are the result of original scientific research.

The programmatic objectives of the scientific and practical journal “Plant Varieties Studying and Protection” include scientific research and publications on issues of variety studying and variety science, genetics, plant breeding and seed production, plant physiology, biotechnology and biosafety, crop production, the plant variety market, and the protection of plant variety rights.

The article must be well-reasoned and properly formatted. The scientific and practical journal “Plant Varieties Studying and Protection” is not a means for publishing patents, author’s certificates, inventions, other intellectual property objects, conceptual proposals and notes, popular science articles, etc.

The decision on publication is made by the editorial board of the journal after peer review, taking into account the scientific significance and relevance of the submitted materials. Articles in the journal are published in Ukrainian and English.

The journal’s policy is oriented toward the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Our publication adheres to the ethical principles of the journal “Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding.”The journal practices double-blind peer review of manuscripts, control of self-citation, and checking of text rewriting (plagiarism detection) using the Strike Plagiarism software.