Scientific periodicals

Scientific periodicals

  • Herald of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. L.: M., 1931-1992.

    Scientific and socio-political magazine. It was launched in 1931. Until 1934 the magazine was published in Leningrad, from 1935 - in Moscow. Since March 1992, it has been published under the title "Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences". Monthly magazine. Editors (simultaneously): Academicians V. P. Volgin, N. P. Gorbunov, V. L. Komarov, S. I. Vavilov, and others. Since 1966 the chief editor was the vice-president of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union M. D. Millionshchikov. The magazine published materials from the Academy's General Meetings, Presidium meetings, articles on topical areas of science, reviews of scientific sessions, Academy's conferences and meetings, its institutions, and scientific councils, information on the current life of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union and important events of the Academies of Sciences of Republics of the Soviet Union. It released information about international scientific congresses, conventions, meetings of Soviet and foreign scientists, their joint work. A significant place was given to the history of science, its memorable dates. The section "Criticism and Bibliography" contained reviews of the Academy’s papers and lists of books by the "Nauka" publishing house.

    Presented issues: 1941-1943.

  • Herald of the Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Vladivostok, 1932-1939.

    Edition of the Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. It was issued in 1932-1939 in Vladivostok. Monthly edition. The publication was discontinued at No. 1 (33) 1939. It was resumed in 1990 with the title "Herald of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences". The magazine published reports, essays, and research articles by scientists of Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences and other institutions of the region, reviews of the activities of institutes and institutions of Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences, a scientific chronicle of Far Eastern Federal University, personalities, and bibliography.

    Presented issues: 1932-1938

  • Geographic and geophysical sciences

    • News of the Academy of Sciences of USSR. Geographical and Geophysical Series. Moscow, 1937-1951.

      The scientific magazine of the Academy of Sciences of USSR. It was established as the result of the division of the publication "News of the Academy of Sciences of USSR. Mathematical Sciences Department". It was published in 1937-1951 in Moscow. In 1937-1938 the magazine was entitled "News of the Academy of Sciences of USSR. Mathematical and Natural Sciences Department. Geographical and Geophysical Series". Publication frequency - 6 issues per year. Since 1951, the series has been divided into: "News of the Academy of Sciences of USSR. Geographical Series" and "News of the Academy of Sciences of USSR. Geophysical Series". The magazine published articles and reports on industry topics.

      Presented issues: 1941-1943.

    • Proceedings of the Polar Commission. Moscow - Leningrad, 1930-1937.

      Edition of the Polar Commission of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. The works were published in the period from 1930 to 1937 in Leningrad (since 1935 - in Moscow and Leningrad). Editor: Russian researcher of the flora of the North and North-East of the European part of Russia A. I. Tolmachev. Each issue of the magazine contained separate monographs and materials of the latest research of the Arctic and northern regions. It highlighted the problems of flora, fauna, soil, climate, hydrography, geology; published topographic, geodetic materials, maps of expeditionary research areas, materials from the GULAG Mining Department. The "Proceedings" also featured the results of scientific expeditions. They were two complex Arctic expeditions of the Academy of Sciences - Gyda Expedition (1927, under the direction of B. N. Gorodkov) and Taymyr (1928, under the direction of A. I. Tolmachev); expeditions of the Council for the Study of the Productive Forces of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, the expedition of the Northern Prospecting Trust (four coal prospecting parties, 1932) and others. The publication of "Proceedings" ceased soon after the liquidation of the Commission. A total of 30 issues were published.

      Presented issues: 1932, 1934-1936.

  • Social Sciences

    • Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Series 6. Leningrad, 1907-1927

      Scientific magazine of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. It was published in 1907-1927 in Saint-Petersburg / Leningrad under the editorship of academician S. F. Oldenburg, the steadfast Secretary of the Academy of Sciences. Series 6 was issued instead of the suspended series 5 (1894-1906). Until 1917, it was entitled Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences, from 1917 (No. 12) to 1925 (No. 9/11) - Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences, from 1925 (No. 12/15) to 1927 - Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Publication frequency - 2 times a month. The Bulletin featured: 1) extracts from the protocols of sessions; 2) brief, and provisional reports on the scientific works of both Academy members and external scientists, released at the Academy meetings; 3) articles presented at the Academy meetings.

      Presented issues: 1918

  • Russian language and literature

    • The interlocutor of lovers of the Russian word containing various compositions in verse and prose of some Russian writers. St. Petersburg, 1783-1784

      Monthly magazine. It was published in St. Petersburg from June 1783 to September 1784. In total 16 issues were published. The publication was carried out by the Imperial St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, headed by its director, Princess E. R. Dashkova, with the constant cooperation of Empress Catherine the Great. The permanent editor of the magazine was Osip Petrovich Kozodavlev, a prominent figure in the Russian Enlightenment. The best Russian literary forces of that era were involved in the publication, They are Derzhavin, Kheraskov, Kapnist, Fonvizin, Bogdanovich, Knyazhnin and others.

      Presented: 1783

    • News of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. Department of Russian Language and Literature. Saint-Petersburg, 1852-1863

      News of the Imperial Academy of Sciences for the Department of Russian Language and Literature was the press organ of the Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences. It was founded in 1852 and published until 1863. Later it was resumed in 1896. It was published in issues (6 issues per year) or sheets (24 sheets with supplements in one volume). The magazine was published along with "Supplements". A total of 10 volumes with Supplements were issued. The magazine was the initiative of I. I. Sreznevsky, who was its editor. "Supplements" featured "Monuments and samples of the national language and literature of Russian and Western Slavs" and "Materials for a comparative and explanatory dictionary". The magazine involved such authors as A. H. Vostokov, Prince. P. A. Vyazemsky, Y. K. Grot, P. A. Lavrovsky, V. I. Grigorovich, I. I. Davydov, S. Shevyryov, A. F. Gilferdig, P. A. Pletnev, V. A. Zhukovsky, and others.

      Presented issues: 1855-1858

    • Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Academy of Sciences. Saint-Petersburg, 1867-1928

      Edition of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Academy of Sciences. The Collection was published in separate issues (numbered and unnumbered), not regularly, from 1867 to 1928 in Saint-Petersburg / Leningrad. 101 volumes have been issued. In 1867-1870 the publication was entitled "Collection of Papers Read in the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Imperial Academy of Sciences", in 1871-1916 - "Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Imperial Academy of Sciences", in 1917-1922 - "Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences", in 1927-1928 - "Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union". Each volume contained separate monographs and materials.

      Presented issues: 1872-1873, 1875, 1877-1878, 1880-1888, 1890-1891, 1893-1897, 1899-1910, 1912, 1914-1916, 1922

    • Collection of Papers Read in the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. Saint-Petersburg, 1867-1870

      Edition of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Academy of Sciences. The Collection was published in separate issues (numbered and unnumbered), not regularly, from 1867 to 1928 in Saint-Petersburg / Leningrad. 101 volumes have been issued. In 1867-1870 the publication was entitled "Collection of Papers Read in the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Imperial Academy of Sciences", in 1871-1916 - "Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Imperial Academy of Sciences", in 1917-1922 - "Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences", in 1927-1928 - "Collection of the Russian Language and Literature Department of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union". Each volume contained separate monographs. Unnumbered issues contained and "Reports of the Department".

      Presented issues: 1869.