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Russian Language Studies

RUDN University · Russian Federation · Est. 2018

ISSN2618-8171
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.352
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.333
Total Worksi
304
Total Citationsi
567
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.48
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal “Russian Language Studies” is specialized in actual problems of the Russian language and methods of teaching Russian as a foreign, non-native, and native language under the conditions of Russian, closely related and unrelated linguistic environment. The journal presents a platform for Russian and foreign scientists, reflects not only linguistic, but also cultural, historical, social aspects of learning and teaching Russian. The mission of the journal is to give the opportunity to specialists in Russian philology from different countries and regions to objectively inform international scientific community about modern research in the Russian language, its functioning in the multipolar world and to draw the scientific attention to these problems. The aim of the journal is to create scientific, research, educational and information space for presenting the achievements of Russian and foreign scientists in Russian language studies and methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The targets of the journal are: Delivering the achievements of Russian and foreign scientists in Russian language studies, publishing the results of scientific centres in developing and keeping the Russian language in the multipolar world; Characterizing theoretical papers on Russian language functioning in Russia and abroad; Pointing out the problems in methods of teaching Russian as a foreign, non-native, and native language; Analyzing modern trends in Russian language teaching at school and university; Reflecting problems of learning and teaching Russian as a foreign language and keeping the Russian language in diasporas; Problems of developing Russian as a language of science; Presenting Russian national policy in the Russian language and methods of its teaching; Demonstrating media-didactic and electronic means of teaching Russian. Next issues of the journal are planned as thematic ones and are devoted to the most actual problems of Russian language studies. Thematic issues are announced at the journal site. The journal publishes scientific articles (theoretical, academic and research, methodical), review articles, book reviews, annotations, scientific reports about Russian and foreign scientists. The journal publishes only original articles that have not been published before. Self-plagiarism is not allowed.

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageEnglish, Russian
1st Year Published2018
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications304
Publisher OrgPeoples' Friendship University of Russia
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
RUDN University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2618-8171
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Russian

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
92
2019
36
116
2020
36
149
2021
36
94
2022
37
67
2023
44
60
2024
44
15
2025
20
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Linguistics and LanguageQ1
EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationLanguage, Communication, and Linguistic StudiesForeign Language Teaching MethodsCultural, Linguistic, Economic StudiesSociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaInnovations in Education and Learning TechnologiesEducational Innovations and ChallengesPsycholinguistics and Behavioral StudiesLexicography and Language StudiesSecond Language Learning and Teaching

Frequently asked questions about Russian Language Studies

Is Russian Language Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Russian Language Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Russian Language Studies?

Russian Language Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.352.

Is Russian Language Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Russian Language Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Russian Language Studies?

The journal “Russian Language Studies” is specialized in actual problems of the Russian language and methods of teaching Russian as a foreign, non-native, and native language under the conditions of Russian, closely related and unrelated linguistic environment. The journal presents a platform for Russian and foreign scientists, reflects not only linguistic, but also cultural, historical, social aspects of learning and teaching Russian. The mission of the journal is to give the opportunity to specialists in Russian philology from different countries and regions to objectively inform internation

How much does it cost to publish in Russian Language Studies?

Russian Language Studies is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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