Title: "Socialization & Human Development" (SHD)

Year of Establishment: 2019

Publication Frequency: Twice per year

Founder: Non-Governmental Organization "Ukrainian Association of Educational and Developmental Psychology" (UAPED), USREOU Code: 39685962

Publisher: Publishing House VD “Dakor”, USREOU Code: 38180519

Online ISSN: 2706-8706

Media Identifier: R40-01745

DOI: 10.37096/SHDISJ

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

About the Journal

The academic journal "Socialization & Human Development" is an electronic periodical publication established by the non-profit non-governmental organization "Ukrainian Association of Educational and Developmental Psychology," founded in 2015 (UAPED.com).

The journal "Socialization & Human Development" is dedicated to the dissemination of current research in the social sciences and humanities, with a particular focus on the sociocultural determinants of human psychological development across the lifespan. The editorial policy of the journal is concentrated on presenting the latest scholarly research in psychology and related disciplines that correspond to the thematic scope of the publication. Publications are encouraged in the areas of contemporary human development within the contexts of familial, educational, ethnocultural, and professional socialization, as well as socio-political, inter-species, and media socialization. The journal also welcomes the presentation of evidence-based models of psychological, pedagogical, and social support for positive socialization of the individual throughout life. Special attention is given to publishing the results of research conducted by the Scientific School of the Psychology of Socialization and Personality Development, registered at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2021 (https://science.knu.ua/new/?page_id=4461).

Pursuant to Decision No. 1340 of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, dated 9 November 2023, the Non-Governmental Organization "Ukrainian Association of Educational and Developmental Psychology" holds the status of an online media entity in Ukraine, and the electronic journal SHD has been assigned the identification number R40-01745.

The journal is registered with the International Centre for the Registration of Serial Publications "CIEPS" (Paris, France). e-ISSN (Online): 2706-8706.

Primary Journal Sections:

• Editorial Note
• Research Articles
• Review and Analytical Articles
• Case Studies and Notes

The journal "Socialization & Human Development" is published twice per year.

Publication languages: Ukrainian and English (bilingual issues).

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief

Vlasova Olena,  Dr. hab. of Psychology, Professor, Professor of the Department of Developmental Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Association of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Member of the European Association of Scientific Editors (Ukrainian Branch), Ukraine
ORCID: 0000-0002-9894-0038
Scopus Author ID: 57215490194
Web of Science Researcher ID: AAG-2226-2019

Editorial board

Vaskivska Svitlana, PhD in Psychology,  Associate ProfessorTeacher's, Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Psycholog, , Faculty of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
ORCID: 0000-0003-3639-3371
Scopus Author ID: 59231839900
Web of Science Researcher ID: 59231839900
E-mail: vasswet17@gmail.com

Zelenin Vsevolod, PhD in Psychology, Professor, Professor of the Department of Psychology, Mykhailo Dragomanov State University of Ukraine
ORCID: 0000-0003-1267-9308
Scopus Author ID: 57210885553
Web of Science Researcher ID: KEI-4293-2024

Milіutina Katerina, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Psychology of the Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism
ORCID: 0000-0003-0013-2989
Scopus Author ID: 57194229731
Web of Science Researcher ID: GZL-2803-2022
E-mail: katerinamilutina1963@gmail.com

Moiseyenko Karina, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, (PhD), PhD Position Postdoctoral Associate Institution Yale University, Country USА
ORCID: 0000-0002-2646-9232
Scopus Author ID: 59562041600
Web of Science Researcher ID: KQV-1111-2024
E-mail: karina.moisieienko@yale.edu

Paschenko Svitlana, PhD in Education, Deputy Dean on Science and International Cooperation of Fculty of Psychology at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Assoc. Prof., Ukraine
ORCID: 0000-0002-6072-5535
Scopus Author ID: 57202087361
Web of Science Researcher ID: AAJ-4782-2020

Plotka Irina, Doctor of Psychology Professor Latvian Council of Science Expert,Field: Psychological Science Decision No. 1-12-1 of 07 January 2026, Riga Institution Baltic International Academy (BIA). (Riga, Latvia)
ORCID: 0000-0003-0478-2823
Scopus Author ID: 56728651300

Radchuk Halyna, Doctor of Psychological Sciences Professor Professorr of the Department of Developmental Psychology and Counseling Institution Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatyuk National Pedagogical University
ORCID: 0000-0002-5809-544X
Scopus Author ID: 57223395736
Web of Science Researcher ID: F-7586-2018
E-mail: radchuk@tnpu.edu.ua

Shevchuk Viktoriia, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, Yurii Kondratyuk  National University "Poltava Polytechnic”, Poltava
ORCID: 0009-0000-04418-0371
Scopus Author ID: 59340898200
Web of Science Researcher ID: ABF-5507-2021
E-mail: kvitusik82@gmail.com

Tsilmak Olena, Doctor Sciences of low, Professor, Head of the Department of P sychology National University «Odessa Law Academy»,Odesa, Ukraine
ORCID: 0000-0001-7348-4876
Scopus Author ID: 57211914971
Web of Science Researcher ID: N-6898-2018

To view the Editorial Board and the Scientific and Technical Council of the journal, please select the relevant section:

• Editorial Board
• Scientific and Technical Council

Licensing and Copyright

In adherence to the open access policy, the journal applies the

In adherence to the open access policy, the journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

In accordance with this license, the publication of articles is subject to the following conditions for authors:

• Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.
• Authors may enter into separate, supplementary contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the version of the article published by the journal (for example, depositing it in an institutional repository or including it in a book), provided that acknowledgement of its original publication in this journal is made.
• Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (for example, in institutional repositories or on their personal websites) prior to and during the submission process, as this may lead to productive exchanges and earlier and broader citation of published work.

Open Access Policy and Publication Fees

With the aim of promoting the scholarly achievements of Ukrainian researchers, all issues of the journal are hosted on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) open access platform.

All articles submitted to the journal SHD undergo a double-blind peer review process. Manuscripts submitted by early-career researchers are required to include a review from their academic supervisor. Co-authorship with the supervisor is also welcomed for such contributions.

Information about payment for processing and publishing articles

Submissions are accepted free of charge. The costs associated with the technical and expert support of the journal's operations are covered by the Non-Governmental Organization "Ukrainian Association of Educational and Developmental Psychology" (UAPED.com), whose founding documents provide for a policy aimed at increasing the visibility of Ukrainian researchers' work both within Ukraine and internationally.

As of 2025, each full issue of the journal undergoes review by the Scientific and Technical Council of the Ukrainian Association of Educational and Developmental Psychology and is published upon its recommendation (see page 2 of the current issue).

The journal SHD is indexed in the following scientometric databases: NAUKA, Copernicus, Google Scholar.