Наукові горизонти адміністративного права: тенденції та перспективи

Some features of the development of the science of administrative law have been researched in the article since the adoption of the Concept of Administrative Reform to date. The author addressed the study to analyze the defended dissertations for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Law in specialty 12.00.07 – administrative law and process; finance law; information law in Ukraine. In total, 245 such dissertations have been analyzed. The fact of the dynamics of the growth of the number of doctoral theses is indisputable. Especially this growth of dynamics is apparent after 2010. Between 1997 and 2007, only 43 doctoral dissertations were defended. From 2008 to July 2018, 202 such works were already defended. The absolute record for the number of defended doctoral theses is 2015 (32 doctoral dissertations). 80 theses (33 % of the total number) were defended in the institutions belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The defense of doctoral theses takes place in specialized academic councils, the list of which is approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. 15 specialized scientific councils operated in Ukraine as of December 2016, in which dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Law in specialty 12.00.07 were defended. 7 councils acted in Kyiv, 3 councils acted in Kharkiv. In the cities of Zaporizhzhya, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa and Irpin, one specialized scientific council was active in each city. The features of the thematic focus of scientific research, the activity of specialized academic councils were also studied. The subjects of the law enforcement bodies are very popular. Such themes have been embodied in 22 doctoral dissertations (9 % of the total). The subjects of public administration and public administration are reflected in 20 dissertations (8.2 % of the total). The issue of state control has been reflected in 15 dissertations (6.1 % of the total). Proposals on perspective issues of research, new horizons of science of administrative law are given.