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RUDN Journal of Political Science

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation · Est. 2008

ISSN2313-1438eISSN2313-1446
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
11
Total Worksi
666
Total Citationsi
1,014
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.34
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

RUDN Journal ofPolitical Science(previously Bulletin of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. Series Political Science) is a specialized peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1999 published quarterly. The Editorial Board of the Journal includes renowned political scientists from Russia, Canada, Germany, France, Portugal, USA, and Poland.The aims and scopeThe RUDN Journal of Political Science makes a focus on the conjunction of Russian, European, American and non-Western political theory which the RUDN research school is based on. The RUDN Journal is fully committed to publishing a high quality research papers , based on plurality of methodological and theorethical approaches. The journal is interdisciplinary with a focus on russian politics, social sciences, policy studies, law, and international affairs. The goal of the journal are to provide an accessible forum for research and to promote high standards of scholarship.The journal covers such sub-areas as Russian politics, sociocultural factors of politics, the dialogue of civilizations in terms of values and political cultures’ comparison, institutional features and cultural outlooks.The journal welcomes submissions from established researchers, young scholars, and advanced graduate students.Themissionof the Journal is a broad exchange of scientific information and results of theoretical and empirical studies by researchers from different fields of Political science: Comparative Politics, Political History, Political Sociology, as well as Political Philosophy and Political Psychology.The purpose of the journal is boosting research efficiency in the field of Political Science developing scientific, editorial and publishing activities as well as disseminating and approbating modern techniques and the latest achievements in the field to accomplish the mission of a modern classical university.The principal objectives of the journal:conceptualization of political problems, trends and tasks and further dev

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageRussian, English
1st Year Published2008
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications666
Publisher OrgPeoples' Friendship University of Russia
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2313-1438 / 2313-1446
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Russian, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
63
169
2019
56
198
2020
54
125
2021
60
154
2022
68
99
2023
68
59
2024
69
30
2025
15
0
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSecurity, Politics, and Digital TransformationGlobal Political and Economic RelationsRegional Socio-Economic Development TrendsLegal and Policy IssuesSocial and Behavioral StudiesCentral Asia Education and CultureArctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Media and PoliticsRussia and Soviet political economy

Frequently asked questions about RUDN Journal of Political Science

Is RUDN Journal of Political Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for RUDN Journal of Political Science: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of RUDN Journal of Political Science?

RUDN Journal of Political Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.34.

Is RUDN Journal of Political Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

RUDN Journal of Political Science is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of RUDN Journal of Political Science?

RUDN Journal ofPolitical Science(previously Bulletin of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. Series Political Science) is a specialized peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1999 published quarterly. The Editorial Board of the Journal includes renowned political scientists from Russia, Canada, Germany, France, Portugal, USA, and Poland.The aims and scopeThe RUDN Journal of Political Science makes a focus on the conjunction of Russian, European, American and non-Western political theory which the RUDN research school is based on. The RUDN Journal is fully committed to publishing

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref