Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo Universiteta, Istoriya

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1956, "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University.

History" is the oldest journal of historical scholarship in Saint Petersburg.

Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University.

History publishes the finest materials submitted by representatives of the world leading research centres of historical scholarship.

The Journal publishes manuscripts both in Russian and in English.

Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University.

History is published quarterly and it comprises a wide variety of research materials, such as academic articles, book reviews, and previously unpublished primary sources.

The Journal is included in the list of the leading refereed academic journals and periodicals recommended by the Higher Attestation Committee at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, assigned for publication of the key results of doctoral dissertations (including the both Russian doctoral degrees: the PhD and the Doctor of History).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.248

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18661

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	55

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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.

• Towards the Origin of Microblade Technology in Northeastern Asia

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Susan G., Aleksander V., Yaroslav V.

• Beringia and the Settlement of the Western Hemisphere

  Citation: 6

  Authors: John, Vladimir, Elena

• Ethno-Demographic Evolution and Formation of the Sovereign Demographic System in Kazakhstan

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Aleksandr N., Zhanna S., Albina S.

• Soviet Science as Cultural Diplomacy during the Tbilisi Conference on General Relativity

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jean-Philippe

• Trade Expansion within the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance after the Polish and Hungarian Crises

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Aleksei A.

• Neolithic of the Northeast Asia and the Arctic Small Tool Tradition of the North America

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Sergei B.

• Climate, Technology, and Glaciers: The Settlement of the Western Hemisphere

  Citation: 4

  Authors: John F., Vladimir V., Elena Y.

• Oral History in Russian Historiography

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Evgenii A.

• Crisis of the System of Local Governance in Siberia before the Fall of Autocracy

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Igor A.

• Possibilities of technological analysis of historical papers in source-study investigation of monuments

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Aleksandra P., Denis O.

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