Journal profile · HISTORY
Rudn Journal of Russian History
ISSN 2312-8674 · eISSN 2312-8690 · Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation
Rudn Journal of Russian History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rudn Journal of Russian History is published by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 56.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RUDN Journal of Russian History is a periodical international peer-reviewed scientific publication in the field of historical research. The Journal covers all spheres of studying the historical process of Russia from antiquity to the present. Particular attention is paid to the history of Russian peoples and regions. The mission of the Journal is to publish original articles, reviews and surveys on the history and ethnology of Russian peoples, regional history, international relations, as well as increasing the level of research and development international scientific cooperation in the framework of this topic. Aims and Scope. The Journal is aimed at cooperation and scientific exchange in the field of historical knowledge, publication of the results of fundamental and applied researches of Russian and foreign scientists studying the process of objective development of the peoples and particular regions of Russia in the context of modern scientific approaches. The attention is devoted to publication of original articles and reviews about the historical identity of the Russian state, consisting primarily in its ethno-national and ethno-confessional composition, the processes of mutual influence and enrichment of cultures. The Journal also publishes materials on the history of international relations and current state of transnational connections between Russia and the peoples of the world. Sections policy. Topical sections are formed in accordance with the relevance of a problem and the interest caused in the international scientific community. Varying the topical sections enables reacting promptly to various problems of Russian history that are of concern to researchers and covering personal, often mutually exclusive, viewpoints of distinguished and young scientists from all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Marina N. MoseykinaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 13, United States 1, France 1, Iran 1, Poland 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences19.1%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences19%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering18.8%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences5.9%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences3.8%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences2.7%
- Social and Behavioral StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 2 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 13 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 20 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 38 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 45 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 38 |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- articlesRecomended length of the manuscript (including footnotes, tables and bibliographical references) should be 6,000 words for the articles, and 2,000 words for the…Length not stated
- reviewsRecomended length of the manuscript (including footnotes, tables and bibliographical references) should be 6,000 words for the articles, and 2,000 words for the…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use 1.4. AI Use Disclosure by Authors
Disclosure Requirement: Authors must clearly and thoroughly disclose AI tool usage at all stages of manuscript preparation, including:Text generation (including parts of the introduction, discussion, conclusions, or abstract);Data preparation or verification, including statistical analysis, visualizations, or data synthesis;Translation, paraphrasing, or editing of text;Literature search or compili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- 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 1.4. AI Use Disclosure by Authors
Disclosure Requirement: Authors must clearly and thoroughly disclose AI tool usage at all stages of manuscript preparation, including:Text generation (including parts of the introduction, discussion, conclusions, or abstract);Data preparation or verification, including statistical analysis, visualizations, or data synthesis;Translation, paraphrasing, or editing of text;Literature search or compili…
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 based on COPE, ORI, CSE, EASE Model summary
These guidelines are based on the 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
Copyright policy 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. All reviewers are recognized experts in the subject of the peer-reviewed materials and have publications on the subjec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 1.3.2.4. Copyright Violation and Plagiarism with AI
Plagiarism policy Model summary
Prohibition on Using AI to Compile Text or Graphs from Copyrighted Sources: The use of AI to automatically compile text, graphs, or images protected by copyright without proper rights or citations is prohibited. Generating text clearly based on others' works without citing the sources constitutes plagiarism.Citing AI-Generated Content: When using AI for paraphrasing, summarizing, or translating pu…
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
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2312-8674
- Electronic ISSN
- 2312-8690
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Russian History
What CAS zone is Rudn Journal of Russian History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rudn Journal of Russian History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Rudn Journal of Russian History?
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 Russian History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Cover letter: Required. 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 Russian History based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (13), United States (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rudn Journal of Russian History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rudn Journal of Russian History is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Rudn Journal of Russian History open access, and what is the APC?
Rudn Journal of Russian History 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: .