Russian Politics

Aims & Scope

Russian Politics (RUPO) is an international, peer-reviewed journal examining the scholarship of intersections between on the one hand, Russian studies, and on the other hand Politics, Law, Economics and Russian history.

This journal will feature a diverse range of perspectives through its editorial board in order to encourage a transnational and global study of Russian Politics.

This approach involves the study of Russian politics as a broad system of human experience, social changes, statecraft and global political tendencies, which enhances the authentic value of the journal among those already existing.

The professional composition of the editorial board which is represented by editors insistently assigned for their expertise in this field of science and politics will guarantee qualitatively good contributions to each volume of RUPO.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.273

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17584

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	53

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• Russian Media in the Digital Age: Propaganda Rewired

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Sarah

• Love for the Motherland

  Citation: 31

  Authors: J.

• The Maidan Massacre Trial and Investigation Revelations: Implications for the Ukraine-Russia War and Relations

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Ivan

• Russia’s Constitutional Reforms of 2020

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Elizabeth

• The Politics of Fear: How Russia’s Rulers Counter their Rivals

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Vladimir

• Russian Neo-Revisionism

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Richard

• COVID and Federal Relations in Russia

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Irina, Mikhail

• Patriotic Legitimation and Everyday Patriotism in Russia’s Constitutional Reform

  Citation: 13

  Authors: J. Paul

• Putin as a Non-populist Autocrat

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Jussi

• Authoritarian Learning in the Development of Russia’s Electoral System

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Grigorii V.

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