Vlast'

Vlast' (Russian: Власть, meaning "Power") is a Russian national scholarly and political journal published since August 1993. It is issued six times a year and is positioned as an open-access, peer-reviewed academic periodical covering political science, sociology, history, and related social sciences. The journal is published by ООО «Редакция журнала «Власть» (the editorial office of the journal Vlast'), based in Moscow at Nakhimovsky Prospect, 32, office 1122. The journal is included in the list of leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and publications of the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (No. 1794), and has been assigned category K1 (No. 1672). It is indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) and its full texts are available on its official website and on the website of the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (full-text issues from 2007 onward). The Scientific Electronic Library (elibrary.ru) provides systematic scientometric analysis and hosts full versions of the journal from 2003 onward. The journal's editorial policy emphasizes non-partisanship, objectivity of information, and free exchange of opinions, presenting a wide spectrum of views on acute problems of Russian public life, Russia's place in the modern world order, and its participation in globalization processes. At the same time, the editorial board and council believe that civilizational universality must be combined with Russia's sociocultural identity, manifested in special national, group, civil, and state interests and values. Vlast' publishes articles in Russian (with English-language metadata and some content). Its main sections include: Power; Geopolitics; State and Society; Political Processes and Practices; Domestic Experience; Foreign Experience; Political Science; Ideas and Meanings; History; World Order; and Position. The journal's target audience includes researchers, academics, doctoral and candidate students, and policy analysts. The journal's editorial board and council include prominent Russian scholars, academicians, heads of institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and university rectors. As of 2023, the editor-in-chief is S. A. Tsyplyaev, and the chairman of the editorial council is Academician M. K. Gorshkov, scientific director of the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The international expert council includes scholars from Germany, Slovenia, China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Hungary, the United States, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan. Vlast' is a niche but respected publication in the Russian academic landscape, particularly in political science and sociology. It does not have a large commercial circulation; its print run averages around 500 copies according to the official website, though Wikipedia reports an average of 1,200 copies. It is distributed primarily through subscription (Rospechat catalog index 72997) and open access online.

Vlast' (Власть) was founded in 1993 as a national scientific and political journal. It has been published since August 1993, according to Russian Wikipedia. The journal was established to provide a platform for scholarly discussion on political science, sociology, history, and related fields, with a focus on both domestic and international issues. In its early years, the journal built a reputation for objective and non-partisan analysis. It became indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) and was included in the list of leading peer-reviewed journals of the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. This inclusion is crucial for Russian academics, as publication in VAK-listed journals is required for doctoral and candidate dissertations. Over the years, the journal expanded its online presence. Full texts of issues from 2007 onward are available on the official website and on the website of the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Scientific Electronic Library (elibrary.ru) hosts full versions from 2003 onward and provides scientometric analysis. In 2015, the journal ranked 88th in the overall Science Index ranking and 3rd in the ranking for the subject "Politics. Political Sciences." The editorial leadership has evolved. From 2009 to 2021, the editor-in-chief was Arkady Lapshin (1949–2021). As of 2023, the editor-in-chief is S. A. Tsyplyaev, and the chairman of the editorial council is Academician M. K. Gorshkov, scientific director of the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Federal Research Sociological Center). The editorial board and council include prominent Russian scholars, academicians, heads of institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and university rectors. An international expert council includes scholars from Germany, Slovenia, China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Hungary, the United States, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan. The journal publishes six issues per year, with a print run averaging 500 copies according to the official website (Wikipedia reports 1,200 copies). It is printed in 160x240 format. The journal is open access and uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) for its online platform. It is distributed via subscription through the Rospechat catalog (index 72997) and online. In recent years, the journal has continued to focus on geopolitical shifts and Russia's role in the world, maintaining its editorial policy of non-partisanship and objectivity while emphasizing Russia's sociocultural identity. It remains a respected, though niche, publication in the Russian academic community.

• 2023

  S. A. Tsyplyaev serves as editor-in-chief; M. K. Gorshkov chairs the editorial council.

• 2021

  Arkady Lapshin, editor-in-chief, passes away.

• 2015

  Journal ranks 88th in the overall Science Index ranking and 3rd in the subject ranking for 'Politics. Political Sciences'.

• 2009

  Arkady Lapshin becomes editor-in-chief (serving until 2021).

• 2007

  Full-text issues become available on the official website and the Institute of Sociology RAS website from this year onward.

• 2003

  Full versions of the journal become available on elibrary.ru from this year onward.

• 1993

  Journal founded and first published in August.

A peer-reviewed, open-access Russian academic journal in political science and sociology, indexed by VAK and RSCI.

• Vlast' journal (print)

  Printed academic journal published six times a year, format 160x240, average print run 500 copies (official website) or 1,200 copies (Wikipedia).

• Vlast' journal (online)

  Open-access online version hosted on the official website using Open Journal Systems, with full texts from 2007 onward.

1. 1Власть - official website homepagevlast.iccaras.ru
2. 2О журнале | Властьvlast.iccaras.ru
3. 3Контакты | Властьvlast.iccaras.ru
4. 4Об этой издательской системе | Властьvlast.iccaras.ru
5. 5Vlast' - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Власть (журнал) - Wikipediaru.wikipedia.org