«The Power»

(«Vlast’»)

Nationwide scientific and political journal «Vlast’», having been edited since August 1993, is one of the most reputable scientific Russian journals of social-political profile. It takes the 53rd place in the general rating Science Index for 2012 and the first place in the rating of Science Index on the theme of «Politics. Political sciences». The complete texts of the journal are placed on the sites: www.isras.ru; www.4vlasti.ru. Its scientometrical analysis is carried out in the scientific electronic library (www.elibrary.ru) where full-length versions of the journal since 2003 are placed.

The journal «Vlast’» has an international standard number for periodicals ISSN 2071-5358. It was established by the Ministry of Press and Information of the Russian Federation in 1993, passed re-registration in 2004, certificate PI № FS77-19000 of the 29th of November 2004, in accordance with the decision of the General Committee of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

«Vlast’» is included in the list of the leading peer-reviewed journals and editions, issued in the Russian Federation, where must be published the primarily scientific results of doctoral and candidate dissertations on philosophy, sociology, political sciences, culturology, history and law.

The journal is monthly published, an average circulation is 2000 issues. The journal goes to press in the format of 70х100.

In its editorial policy the journal consistently holds the principle of not being politically prejudiced, objectivity of information and free sharing of ideas, that allows to present on its papers a wide range of views on current and urgent problems of social life in Russia, its place in the modern world order and participation in globalization processes.

Altogether, according to the editorial board and editorial council of the journal, civilizationally overall, it can’t help interrelating with sociocultural distinctive character (identity) of Russia, that manifests in specific national, conjoined-sectional, civil and nation-wide interests in values. In terms of the newest geopolitical shift, the problematic of general and particular is constantly in the limelight of the journal police.

The editorial board and the council of «Vlast’» includes famous representatives of science, academicians, heads of institutes of the Russian Academy of Science (RAS) , scientific centers, rectors of the Russian universities. The editorial board of the journal is chaired by the director of the Institute of Social Science of the RAS, Academician M.K.Gorshkov.

Quality and founding of information, published on pages of the journal «Vlast’», are provided as well by the International expert council, that involves the leading representatives of political and sociological sciences of Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Italy, China, Mongolia, Serbia and the USA.

Council

Mikhail Konstantinovich Gorshkov, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Shokhin, Higher School of Economics-National Research University, Russian Federation

Ruslan Semenovich Grinberg, Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Boris Vandanovich Bazarov, Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Vladimir Vladimirovich Burmatov, State Duma of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

Oksana Viktorovna Gaman-Golutvina, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Pavlovich Gorbunov, Pyatigorsk State University, Russian Federation

Aleksey Anatol'evich Gromyko, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Yakimovich Degtyarev, «Publishing house «PARADE», Russian Federation

Viktor Dzambolatovich Dzodiev, «Vlast’ (Authority)», Russian Federation

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dines, Saratov Socio-Economic Institute, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Evlakhov, Russian public organization «Znanie (Knowledge)», Russian Federation

Boris Andreevich Zhigalyov, Linguistics University of Nishny Novgorod, Russian Federation

Rustam Fidajovich Idrisov, Security Studies Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Andrey Pavlovich Klemeshev, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Russian Federation

Arkadiy Olegovich Lapshin, «Vlast’ (Authority)», Russian Federation

Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

Sergej Yur'evich Naumov, Saratov State Socio-Economic University, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Dmitrievich Nekipelov, Moscow School of Economics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation

Oleg Nikolaevich Polukhin, Belgorod National Research University, Russian Federation

Anatoliy Stepanovich Puyu, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Saint Petersburg State University, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Gorbunov, Institute for the Humanities, Moscow State University of Railway Transport, Russian Federation

Oleg Federovich Shabrov, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Russian Federation

Board

Valentin Pavlovich Babincev, Belgorod National Research University, Russian Federation

Andrey Victorovich Aleinikov, Institute of Philosophy, Saint Petersburg State University, Russian Federation

Nikolay Vasil'evich Asonov, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russian Federation

Oleg Alekseevich Bel'kov, Research Institute of Military History, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

Vuktor Terent'evich Belousov, «IFC GRAS», Russian Federation

Yuriy Al'bertovich Vasil'ev, Moscow University for the Humanities, Russian Federation

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Voloh, State University of Management, Russian Federation

Vasiliy Klavdievich Belozerov, Moscow State Linguistic University, Russian Federation

Marina Leonidovna Galas, Financial University under the Government of Russian Federation, Russian Federation

Anatoliy Fedorovich Gromakov, Russian Federation

Andrey Vasil'evich Dahin, Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Management, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Russian Federation

Elena Igorevna Demidova, Saratov Socio-Economic Institute – the branch of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russian Federation

Evgenii Yakovlevich Dugin, Federation Council, Russian Federation

Victor Ivanovich Filonenko, Institute of Philosophy and Socio-political Sciences, Center for Socio-political Studies, Southern Federal University, Russian Federation

Oleg Nikolaevich Yanitskii, Institute of Sociology of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Kamaludin Serazhudinovich Gadzhiev, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Tatyana Leonidovna Kashchenko, Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy (FCU), Financial University, Russian Federation

Tatyana Aleksandrovna Kobzeva, Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, Russian Federation

Sergey Ivanovich Kornienko, Perm State University, Russian Federation

Sergey Georgievich Kuleshov, Russian Federation

Leonid Vladimirovich Kuras, Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Vladimir Vladimirovich Larchenkov, Military University of the Ministry of Defense, Russian Federation

Natalya Nikolaevna Kleshchina, Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy, Russian Federation

Andrey Petrovich Koshkin, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russian Federation

Arkadiy L'vovich Marshak, Institute of Sociology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Valeriy Vasil'evich Markin, Center for Regional Sociology and Conflictology, Institute of Sociology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation

Maksim Vladimirovich Vilisov, Association of Independent Experts «Center for Crisis Society Studies», Russian Federation

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Nikolaev, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russian Federation

Sergey Anatol'evich Mel'kov, Civil Defence Academy EMERCOM of Russia, Russian Federation

Georgij Ivanovich Peshcherov, Moscow Region State University, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Ivanovich Pirogov, National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET), Russian Federation

Aleksandr Vasil'evich Ponedelkov, South-Russian Institute, the brunch of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Russian Federation

Yakov Andreevich Plyajs, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

Pavel Viktorovich Razov, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

Dmitrij Aleksandrovich Rubval'ter, Moscow Center for Technological Modernization of Education (TemoCentre), Russian Federation

Marina Vladimirovna Rybakova, Московский государственный университет им. М.В. Ломоносова, Russian Federation

Leonid Vladimirovich Smorgunov, Saint Petersburg State University, Russian Federation

Aleksandr Ivanovich Solov'ev, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation

Il'ya Nikolaevich Tarasov, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Russian Federation

Lidiya Nikolaevna Timofeeva, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Russian Federation

Sergei Vasilevich Ustinkin, Dobroljubov State Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation

Oleg Nikolaevich Fomin, Stolypin Volga Region Institute of Administration, the brunch of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Russian Federation

Vasilii Vladimirovich Kharitonov, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation

International expert board

Heinrich Best, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Institute of Sociology, Germany

Nikolai Genov, School of Advanced Social Studies, Slovenia

Pan Davej, Center for Studies of Russia, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China

Maurizio Cotta, University of Siena, Italy

Danilo Markovich, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Richard Sakwa, University of Kent, United Kingdom

Pal Tamas, Institute of Sociology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

John C Higley, University of Texas, Austin, United States

Gelegpil Chuluunbaatar, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia

Journal issues