Cities of Siberia in Modern Times: Economic and Socio-Cultural Dimensions

Deadline for submitting articles is September 1, 2025.

The issue will include articles prepared on the basis of reports presented at the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference of the same name, dedicated to the 80^th anniversary of the well-known scientist, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Dmitry Yakovlevich Rezun (1945−2012) and held on March 18−19, 2025 at the Institute of History SB RAS. The publications will address such topical issues of studying the Siberian city as the genesis and evolution of urban settlements in Siberia in the 17^th and early 20^th centuries, the composition and daily life of the urban population, the interaction of state and public structures, the preservation, study and popularization of the historical and cultural heritage of Siberian urban planning.

The History of Russian Orthodoxy of the 16^th − 20^th Centuries

Deadline for submitting articles is January 15, 2026.

The thematic issue is devoted to topical aspects of the history of Russian Orthodoxy, its book and musical culture from the Middle Ages to the present. The main attention is paid to the study of documentary and narrative sources that had not previously been introduced into scientific circulation and to a new reading of already well-known written texts. Articles on various aspects of the history of both the Russian Orthodox Church and the religious and social movement of the Old Believers are published. Reports on scientific events, reviews of the latest literature, reviews and responses to out-of-print publications are welcome.

Traditions and Innovations in the History of Science: Pro et Contra

Deadline for submitting articles is March 1, 2026.

The history of studying of scientific systems with the help of modern interdisciplinary cognitive tools is under consideration. We suggest to study the historical stages of classical, nonclassical, postmodern, neoclassical (post-nonclassical) scientific paradigms, to determine their general theoretical and methodological foundations and unique temporal and regional refractions, to identify causal factors of tradition formation and the emergence of innovations, correlations and constellations of traditional and innovative scientific forms in national and global scientific discourses at a specific historical stage and in dynamics. It is planned to introduce the following thematic headings: the history of personal, cognitive and disciplinary science; the history of concepts; science and technology in historical dynamics; the phenomenon of scientific expeditions; scientific communities, institutes, schools, directions.

Russia’s Food Security in the 19^th and Early 21^st Centuries: Achievements and Crises

Deadline for submitting articles is May 1, 2026.

The thematic issue is supposed to reconstruct the historical experience of ensuring Russia’s food security in the 19^th and early 21^st centuries, and highlight the development of strategies and tactics for implementing the state’s agri-food policy. Special attention is planned to be paid to the study of the problems of agricultural development and crises that led to food crises, local and mass famine, a comprehensive analysis of the economic, political, social and mental aspects of crisis development, the identification of ways out of the agricultural economy and food sector crisis, the study of general patterns and regional specifics of these processes.

Russian Historical Demography: Schools and Trends

Deadline for submitting articles is July 1, 2026.

Historical demography is currently actively developing. Interest in it is constantly growing, due to demographic problems in the country and in the world. A number of fundamental works and a large number of articles have been published. More and more young people are joining this branch of science. At the same time, the historiography of this field is still being formed. There are unresolved problems and a number of debatable issues. Therefore, it is very important to collect materials about leading experts, research centers, schools and trends in Russian historical demography, as well as about the historiography of this field of knowledge in general, its achievements and blind spots. This issue of the journal is also intended to become a platform for discussing new ideas, concepts and approaches in the field of source studies and methodology of historical research of population. Reports on scientific events, reviews, and responses to out-of-print publications on historical demography are welcome.