Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art

Aims & Scope

Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art conference is an international academic forum held biannually by Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University, supported by major Russian museums.

The conference takes place alternately in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

In Saint Petersburg, the State Hermitage Museum acts as its permanent partner.

In 2018, the conference is held in Moscow, with the State Tretyakov Gallery as partner museum.

The conference is dedicated to a wide range of issues related to history and theory of visual arts and architecture, conservation and interpretation of Russian and international cultural heritage, and interaction between academic science and museum experience.

The chronological scope of this interdisciplinary forum spans from prehistoric era to contemporary stage.

The conference welcomes art historians, culture theorists, archaeologists, art conservators, museum practitioners, and other humanities scholars whose research areas include architecture, visual and decorative arts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21651

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	55

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.192

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Dionysos and His Retinue in the Art of Late Roman and Byzantine Palestine

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Renate

• Masks in Medieval Armenian Sculpture

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Zaruhi

• Acanthus and Palmette Motif in Early Medieval Armenian Sculpture and in the Art of Sasanian Iran

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Lilit

• Testimonies of the Future: The Digital-Turn in the Philosophy of Media and Hybrid Arts

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Valeria V.

• ‘Flourished’ Animals in the Art of Sasanian Iran and Armenian Medieval Sculpture of the 10th–14th Centuries

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Mikayelyan

• Pazyryk Tattoos as an Artistic Testimony of Ancient Wars and Marriages

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Azbelev

• Fine Art as an Anthropological Source

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Larisa Iu., Il’ia V.

• Figurative Images and Their Iconographic Prototypes in Decoration of Scabbard and Gorytos Overlays from Scythian Tombs of the 4th Century BC.

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Oyuna

• Clazomenian Sarcophagus from the British Museum: The Semantic Aspects of the Decoration and Shape

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Maria N.

• The Warm House of Novgorodian Archbishop: The Heating System of the Vladychny (Faceted) Palace (1433)

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ilya V., Dmitriy E.

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