UPDATING THE MAIN DOCUMENTS OF FUNCTIONING OF THE SCIENTIFIC PERIODICAL OF THE NAS OF UKRAINE IS THE NEXT STEP TO INCREASING THEIR LEVEL

The history and bases of changes, which the cornerstone documents on functioning of the scientific periodical of the NAS of Ukraine have undergone during the last 15 years, are considered. Namely: Regulations on Scientific Periodicals and Regulations on the Journals Support Program of the NAS of Ukraine. The role of the journal support program in the development of scientific journals of the Academy is described.