Revolutionary Russia

Aims & Scope

Wherever modern European history is taught, the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 are central to its concerns.

These events marked a crucial turning point in the demise of autocracy and the rise of revolutionary socialism that would shape Russia, Europe and the international system for the rest of the twentieth century and beyond.

Revolutionary Russia is the only English-language journal to concentrate on the revolutionary period of Russian history, from c.1880-c.1932.

As the journal of the Study Group on the Russian Revolution (founded in 1975), it is interdisciplinary and international in approach, publishing original research, documentary sources, book reviews and review articles in the fields of history, politics, economics, sociology, art history and literary and intellectual history from scholars across the world, including Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.105

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29151

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

• Peasants into Russian citizens? A comparative perspective

  Citation: 12

  Authors: David

• The Development of Living Standards in Russia Before the First World War: An Examination of the Anthropometric Data

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Sergei, Michael

• Stalin and the national question

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Erik

• The Russian revolution and the decriminalisation of homosexuality

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Daniel

• States of emergency: Autocracy and extraordinary legislation, 1881–1917

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Peter

• The Politics of National History: Russia’s Ruling Elite and the Centenary of 1917

  Citation: 7

  Authors: James

• Uneven and combined development

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Ian D.

• THE UKRAINIAN ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RISINGS OF SPRING AND SUMMER 1919: INTELLECTUAL HISTORY IN A SPACE OF VIOLENCE

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Christopher

• Red Tsaritsyn: Precursor of Stalinist Terror

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Robert

• ‘GERMAN OCTOBER IS APPROACHING’: INTERNATIONALISM, ACTIVISTS, AND THE SOVIET STATE IN 1923

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Gleb J.

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