ISSN print 2311-0902; ISSN online 2616-7271
Published since 2005
Frequency: 2 times a year
Founder: Odesa I.I.Mechnikov National University
The State Registration Certificate of Print Media: R30–06291 of 26 June 2025.
The Journal is included in the List of scientific specialized editions of Ukraine (category “Б”) in the field of Geographical Sciences under the specialty of Earth Sciences (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No 975 of 11 July 2019, No 1604 of 22 December 2016) and in the field of Biological Sciences under the specialty of Environmental Sciences (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No 894 of 10 October 2022).
Type of Edition: scientific journal
Languages: Ukrainian, English
Scope of Distribution: national, international
Target Audience: The Journal is intended for use by lecturers of higher education institutions, students, postgraduate students, researchers and experts in the sphere of Natural Sciences (Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences).
Major Objectives: distribution of information about modern scientific achievements of Ukrainian and foreign researchers, development of higher academic education, publication of original research papers on theoretical and applied aspects of finding solutions to the topical problems in such fields of study as ‘Hydrometeorology’ of the specialty ‘Earth Sciences’ and ‘Environmental Aspects of Nature Management’ of the specialty ‘Environmental Sciences’.
Field of Study and Special Focus: Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Journal publishes the original results of theoretical and experimental research, reviews on various aspects in such fields of study as Hydrometeorology (Meteorology and Climatology; Agricultural Meteorology; Land Hydrology, Water Resources, Hydrochemistry; Oceanography) of the specialty ‘Earth Sciences’, and Environmental Aspects of Nature Management of the specialty ‘Environmental Sciences’.
Editor-in-Chief: Valeriya A. Ovcharuk, D.Sc. in Geography, Prof.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief: : Angelina V. Сhugai, D.Sc. in Technology, Prof.
Editorial Board:
Alexander A. Baklanov, D. Sc. in Physics and Mathematics, Prof. of Meteorology, Geophysics, Senior Scientist / Project Leader at Danish Meteorological Institute, Research Department; Adjoint Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Mykola A. Berlinskyi, D. Sc. in Geography, Prof., Head of the Department of Oceanography and Marine Nature Management of ONU, Ukraine; Mariia M. Fedoriak, D.Sc. in Biology, Prof. and Head of the Department of Ecology and Biomonitoring of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine; Vasyl V. Grebin, D. Sc. in Geography, Prof., Head of the Department of Hydrology and Hydroecology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine; Valeriy M. Khokhlov, D. Sc. in Geography, Prof. of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology of ONU, Ukraine; Nataliya S. Loboda, D. Sc. in Geography, Prof. of the Department of Land Hydrology ONU, Ukraine; Oleg Makarynskyy, PhD in Geography, Lead Researcher, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Arafura Timor Research Facility, Australia; Oleksandr V. Mudrak, D. Sc. in Agriculture, Prof., Head of the Department of Ecology, Nature and Mathematic Sciences of Vinnytsia Academy of Continuing Education, Ukraine; Anatolii М. Polovyi, D. Sc. in Geography, Prof. of the Department of Agrometeorology and Agroecology of ONU, Ukraine; Tamerlan A. Safranov, D. Sc. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof. of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of ONU; Inna Semenova, D. Sc. in Geography, Assoc. Prof., Researcher at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology, Spanish National Research Council (IPE-CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain; Sergiy M. Stepanenko, D. Sc. in Physics and Mathematics, Prof., Chief Research Scientist of the Department of Science, Education and Business Integration, State Institution “Institute of Market and Economic-Ecological Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”; Ivan Salamon, Prof., Dr., MBA, Professor, University of Presov, Slovak Republic; Yu. S. Tuchkovenko, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor, Leading Research Scientist of the Department of Monitoring and Forecasting Methodology, Institute of Marine Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Editor of texts in English: Andrii V. Ivanchenko, PhD in Philology, Аssoc. Prof., Ukraine.
Executive Secretary: Olga. M. Soborova
ISSN Title: Український гідрометеорологічний журнал, Ukraïnsʹkij gìdrometeorologìčnij žurnal
Abbreviated Key-Title: Ukr. gìdrometeorol. ž.
Parallel Title: Ukrainian hydrometeorological journal, Ukrainskij gidrometeorologičeskij žurnal, Украинский гидрометеорологический журнал
License Terms: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License International CC-BY that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Open-Access Statement: Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Full-text access to scientific articles of the journal is presented on the official website in the Archives.
The journal is guided by the highest standards of publishing ethics and academic integrity in its activities, adhering to the principles and recommendations of leading international organizations and declarations: COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), WAME (World Association of Medical Editors), DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) and others.
Our commitment to these standards ensures the trust of readers, authors and the scientific community in the quality and ethics of the journal's publications.
Adherence to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) principles
The journal's editorial board fully supports and implements the Core Practices of COPE regarding publication ethics:
For editors:
- Impartiality: Making publication decisions based solely on scientific quality and research relevance
- Confidentiality: Maintaining confidentiality of manuscripts and the review process
- Fairness: Equal treatment of all authors regardless of their origin, gender, religion or political beliefs
- Transparency: Openness of procedures and criteria for editorial decision-making
For authors:
- Originality: Submission of only original, previously unpublished research
- Reliability: Responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of provided data
- Full disclosure: Declaration of all conflicts of interest and funding sources
- Co-authorship: Including in the author list only those persons who made a significant contribution to the research
The journal uses COPE Flowcharts to resolve ethical dilemmas and violations (suspected plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, disputed authorship issues, conflicts of interest, etc.).
Adherence to WAME (World Association of Medical Editors) principles
Although the journal "Open Science and Innovation" is not a medical publication, the editorial board recognizes the value of WAME recommendations for ensuring high standards of scientific publishing:
Ethical standards for human subject research: mandatory ethics committee approval for human subject research, obtaining informed consent from participants, ensuring confidentiality of personal data in accordance with GDPR and national legislation
Conflicts of interest: clear identification and declaration of financial and non-financial conflicts of interest, transparency regarding research funding sources, independence of editorial decisions from commercial interests
Reporting standards: adherence to international reporting standards (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, etc.), full disclosure of methodology and research limitations, ensuring reproducibility of results
Review policy: In accordance with WAME recommendations, the journal conducts mandatory double-blind peer review
Support for the DORA Declaration (Declaration on Research Assessment)
The journal fully supports the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and commits to focusing primarily on scientific content rather than quantitative indicators of the publication or journal, promoting diverse assessment metrics, including alternative metrics (altmetrics), considering different types of research outputs (data, software, patents, etc.), supporting and encouraging authors towards open access and open science. Publication decisions are made solely based on scientific quality and novelty, refusing discrimination based on the "prestige" principle of the author(s)' previous publications.
Editorial Board Address: Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University, 15 Lvivska Str., Odessa, 65016, Ukraine.
Tel.: +38 (048) 763 05 19
e-mail: gidro@onu.edu.ua
Website: https://uhmj.org.ua
