Journal profile
RUDN Journal of Political Science
ISSN 2313-1438 · eISSN 2313-1446 · Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation
RUDN Journal of Political Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 69 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RUDN Journal of Political Science is published by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RUDN Journal of Political Science (previously Bulletin of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. Series Political Science) is a specialized peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1999 published quarterly. The Editorial Board of the Journal includes renowned political scientists from Russia, Canada, Germany, France, Portugal, USA, and Poland. The aims and scope The RUDN Journal of Political Science makes a focus on the conjunction of Russian, European, American and non-Western political theory which the RUDN research school is based on. The RUDN Journal is fully committed to publishing a high quality research papers , based on plurality of methodological and theorethical approaches. The journal is interdisciplinary with a focus on russian politics, social sciences, policy studies, law, and international affairs. The goal of the journal are to provide an accessible forum for research and to promote high standards of scholarship. The journal covers such sub-areas as Russian politics, sociocultural factors of politics, the dialogue of civilizations in terms of values and political cultures’ comparison, institutional features and cultural outlooks. The journal welcomes submissions from established researchers, young scholars, and advanced graduate students. The mission of the Journal is a broad exchange of scientific information and results of theoretical and empirical studies by researchers from different fields of Political science: Comparative Politics, Political History, Political Sociology, as well as Political Philosophy and Political Psychology. The purpose of the journal is boosting research efficiency in the field of Political Science developing scientific, editorial and publishing activities as well as disseminating and approbating modern techniques and the latest achievements in the field to accomplish the mission of a modern classical university. The principal objectives of the journal: conceptualization of political problems, trends and tasks and further development of political self-consciousness and political culture;providing the researchers with an opportunity of expression and exposition of their vision of political processes and institutions within the framework of russian scientific discourse while allowing a review of political problems through the prism of certain concepts, aspects, and approaches;cooperation with Russian academic and educational institutions to expand the information field and promote the exchange of scientifi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yuriy M. PochtaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Russia 8, France 3, Ukraine 2, Mainland China 1, Canada 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences15.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences10.6%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6.2%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences5.6%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences5.5%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: White List RCSI, Russian Index of Science Citation, RSCI, Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, IPSA, Dimensions
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 778 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 211 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 193 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 169 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 189 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 125 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | 104 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- lectureLength of the manuscript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words.Length not stated
- letters to the editorot exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to the editor should not exceed 1500 words. Please consult the MS Word built-in statistics service primain text ≤ 1,500 words
- literature reviewript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to t…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- original studyLength of the manuscript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words.Length not stated
- short reportsShort reports and letters to the editor should not exceed 1500 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose (declare in the corresponding section of the manuscript) any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to affect the results or the conclusions of their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Guidelines prepared in accordance with COPE, ORI, CSE and EASE guidelines. Model summary
These guidelines are prepared in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines, ORI (the Office of Research Integrity), CSE (Council of Science Editors) and EASE (European Association of Science Editors) guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain authorship; rights to use the article are transferred to the publisher on a non-exclusive license; authors remain full rightsholders. Model summary
The right of authorship belongs to the authors of articles. The authors transfer the rights to use the article (including the use and distribution of an article in the Open Access) to the publisher of the journal on a non-exclusive license (Publishing Agreement (Public Offer)). At the same time, authors remain full rightsholders. Publishing Agreement (Public Offer) to Publish an Article in an Acad…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
A double-blind peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal. This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer. Members of the editorial board and leading global experts in corresponding areas of sciences, invited as independent r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Absence of plagiarism: submission must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
This journal follows the Green Open Access principles and permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2313-1438
- Electronic ISSN
- 2313-1446
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RUDN Journal of Political Science
How long does peer review take at RUDN Journal of Political Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of RUDN Journal of Political Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of RUDN Journal of Political Science based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (8), France (3) and Ukraine (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index RUDN Journal of Political Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RUDN Journal of Political Science is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RUDN Journal of Political Science open access, and what is the APC?
RUDN Journal of Political Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .