RUDN Journal of Sociology

Aims & Scope

The mission of the Journal is a broad exchange of scientific information, and of the results of theoretical and empirical studies of the researchers from different fields of sociology: history of sociology, sociology of management, political sociology, economic sociology, sociology of culture, etc., philosophy, political science, demography – both in Russia and abroad.

The articles of the Journal are grouped under ‘floating’ rubrics (chosen specially to structure the main themes of each issue), with the following rubrics as basic: -Theory, Methodology and History of Sociological Research- Contemporary Society: The Urgent Issues and Prospects for Development- Surveys, Experiments, Case Studies- Sociology of Organizations- Sociology of Management- Sociological Lectures.

The titles of the rubrics are generally broadly formulated so that, despite the obvious theoretical focus of most articles (this is the principal distinguishing feature of the Series forming the image of the scientific journal), in each section we can publish articles differing substantially in their area of study and subject matter, conceptual focus, methodological tools of empirical research, the country of origin and disciplinary affiliation.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Perspectives of the Russian information society: Digital divide levels

  Citation: 34

  Authors: D.E., T.S.

• Forced shift to distance learning as an impetus to technological changes in the Russian higher education

  Citation: 21

  Authors: N. P, I. A, A. T, O. V

• Political economy of agrarian change: Some key concepts and questions

  Citation: 19

  Authors: H.

• PROJECT “5-100”: SOME INTERIM RESULTS

  Citation: 16

  Authors: G.A., A.V.

• Genesis of sociology of media space

  Citation: 16

  Authors: F. I., V. V.

• Social issues in the development and application of artificial intelligence

  Citation: 14

  Authors: V. A., I. V.

• The social well-being of the post-socialist countries’ youth (on the example of Russia, Kazakhstan and Czech Republic): Comparative analysis of fears and hopes (Part 2)

  Citation: 14

  Authors: N.P., I.V.

• The state youth policy in contemporary Russia: concept and realities

  Citation: 13

  Authors: K. V., I. A.

• Social media potential for developing participatory governance

  Citation: 13

  Authors: L. A., V. V., S. A.

• THE SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE POST-SOCIALIST COUNTRIES’ YOUTH (ON THE EXAMPLE OF RUSSIA, KAZAKHSTAN AND CZECH REPUBLIC): COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VALUE ORIENTATIONS (Part 1)

  Citation: 12

  Authors: N.P., I.V.