Aims & Scope
Post-Soviet Affairs is devoted to the study of the polities, economies, societies, and foreign relations of Russia and other republics of the former USSR.
Its primary focus is on the tension between impulses of reform, liberalization, and modernization in the region and legacies of corruption, suppression of civil liberties, and other manifestations of the Soviet (and pre-Soviet) past.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 3 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 1.072 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 57 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 4299 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 317 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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Explaining Machine Politics in Russia's Regions: Economy, Ethnicity, and Legacy
Citation: 134
Authors: Henry E.
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Three dilemmas of hybrid regime governance: Russia from Putin to Putin
Citation: 125
Authors: Nikolay, Maria, Henry E.
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Post-Soviet Authoritarianism: The Influence of Russia in Its "Near Abroad"
Citation: 98
Authors: David R., Mitchell A.
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Russia’s use of semi-state security forces: the case of the Wagner Group
Citation: 95
Authors: Kimberly
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The three colors of Novorossiya, or the Russian nationalist mythmaking of the Ukrainian crisis
Citation: 91
Authors: Marlene