Russian Review

Aims & Scope

The Russian Review provides a forum for pathbreaking original research and lively intellectual debate, and it strives to include the full range of current scholarship on Russia’s past and present.

Both established and upcoming scholars from a wide variety of disciplines publish in the journal, which appears quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

Each issue features five to seven original articles—with several articles often clustered around a particular theme—as well as book reviews of academic publications on Russia in English, Russian, and West European languages.

The journal observes a rigorous system of double-blind peer review in the selection of articles for publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.194

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

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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 Neoliberal: The Entrepreneurial Ethic and the Spirit of “True Careerism”

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Alexei

• Toward an Empire of Nations: Border‐Making and the Formation of Soviet National Identities

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Francine

• Muscovite Political Folkways

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Edward L.

• Changing Symbols: The Renovation of Moscow Place Names

  Citation: 71

  Authors: GRAEME

• Who, and When, Were the <i>Inorodtsy</i>? The Evolution of the Category of “Aliens” in Imperial Russia

  Citation: 63

  Authors: John W.

• Language and Education in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan: Kazakh-Medium Instruction in Urban Schools

  Citation: 62

  Authors: WILLIAM

• “We're nostalgic but we're not crazy”: Retrofitting the Past in Russia

  Citation: 53

  Authors: SERGUEI ALEX.

• The Civilizational Turn in Russian Political Discourse: From Pan‐Europeanism to Civilizational Distinctiveness

  Citation: 41

  Authors: FABIAN

• Conspiracy Theories in the Post‐Soviet Space

  Citation: 40

  Authors: STEFANIE, JOHN

• New Perspectives on Stalinism

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Sheila

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