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RUDN Journal of Russian History

RUDN University · Russian Federation · Est. 2008

ISSN2312-8674eISSN2312-8690
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.47
H-Indexi
6
SNIPi
0.509
Total Worksi
495
Total Citationsi
424
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.21
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

RUDN Journal of Russian Historyis a periodical international peer-reviewed scientific publication in the field of historical research. TheJournalcovers all spheres of studying the historical process of Russia from antiquity to the present. Particular attention is paid to the history of Russian peoples and regions.The missionof the Journal is to publish original articles, reviews and surveys on thehistory and ethnology of Russian peoples, regional history,international relations,as well as increasing the level of research and development international scientific cooperation in the framework of this topic.Aims and Scope.The Journal is aimed at cooperation and scientific exchange in the field of historical knowledge, publication of the results of fundamental and applied researches of Russian and foreign scientists studying the process of objective development of the peoples and particular regions of Russia in the context of modern scientific approaches. The attention is devoted to publication of original articles and reviews about the historical identity of the Russian state, consisting primarily in itsethno-national and ethno-confessional composition, the processes of mutual influence and enrichment of cultures. The Journal also publishes materials on thehistory of international relationsandcurrent state of transnational connections between Russia and the peoples of the world.Sections policy.Topical sections are formed in accordance with the relevance of a problem and the interest caused in the international scientific community. Varying the topical sections enables reacting promptly to various problems of Russian history that are of concern to researchers and covering personal, often mutually exclusive, viewpoints of distinguished and young scientists from all over the world. RUDN Journal of Russian Historyis a periodical international peer-reviewed scientific publication in the field of historical research. TheJournalcovers all spheres of studying the historical pro

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageRussian
1st Year Published2008
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications495
Publisher OrgPeoples' Friendship University of Russia
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Russian Electronic Scientific Library (eLIBRARY.ru)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
RUDN University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2312-8674 / 2312-8690
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Russian Electronic Scientific Library (eLIBRARY.ru)
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Russian

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
84
91
2019
118
121
2020
70
38
2021
53
45
2022
55
37
2023
44
20
2024
55
13
2025
32
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soviet and Russian HistoryRegional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSecurity, Politics, and Digital TransformationEastern European Communism and ReformsSocial and Behavioral StudiesSociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaArctic and Russian Policy StudiesHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsCentral European and Russian historical studiesGlobal Political and Economic Relations

Frequently asked questions about RUDN Journal of Russian History

Is RUDN Journal of Russian History a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for RUDN Journal of Russian History: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of RUDN Journal of Russian History?

RUDN Journal of Russian History is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.21.

Is RUDN Journal of Russian History indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

RUDN Journal of Russian History is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of RUDN Journal of Russian History?

RUDN Journal of Russian Historyis a periodical international peer-reviewed scientific publication in the field of historical research. TheJournalcovers all spheres of studying the historical process of Russia from antiquity to the present. Particular attention is paid to the history of Russian peoples and regions.The missionof the Journal is to publish original articles, reviews and surveys on thehistory and ethnology of Russian peoples, regional history,international relations,as well as increasing the level of research and development international scientific cooperation in the framework of

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref