The publication activity and migration trends of Ukrainian scientists in the social sciences and humanities during the first two years of the Russo-Ukrainian war

TL;DR

This paper examines Ukrainian social sciences and humanities scholars' publication activity and migration patterns during the first two years of the Russo-Ukrainian war, highlighting resilience and international collaboration.

Contribution

It provides new insights into how Ukrainian SSH scholars maintained research output and collaborated internationally despite conflict-induced challenges.

Findings

Ukrainian SSH scholars continued publishing despite conflict.

International collaboration mainly occurred through joint projects.

Scholars showed resilience by remaining active within Ukraine.

Abstract

This study analyses the publication activity and migration patterns of Ukrainian scholars in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) during the initial two years of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Focusing on scholars who published at least three papers, the study underscores the resilience of these scholars, who continued their academic endeavours within their homeland despite the conflict. The research utilizes data from the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) to illustrate their continued scientific contributions under adverse conditions. It also highlights the crucial role of international collaboration in supporting Ukrainian SSH research, emphasizing that such collaborations primarily manifest through joint research projects rather than relocation of scholars to foreign institutions.