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| Russian Index of Scientific Citation | |
|---|---|
| Name | Russian Index of Scientific Citation |
| Type | Bibliographic database |
| Owner | Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Country | Russia |
| Launched | 2005 |
Russian Index of Scientific Citation is an abstract and citation database and bibliometric tool originating in Moscow and administered by institutions associated with the Russian Academy of Sciences, designed to index scholarly literature from Russian-language and selected foreign sources. It functions alongside international systems such as Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar while interfacing with national repositories and universities including Lomonosov Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, and the Russian State Library. The index influences hiring and funding decisions across agencies like the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and research bodies such as the Institute of Scientific Information.
The index compiles metadata and citation counts for journals, monographs, conference proceedings, and dissertations produced by scholars affiliated with organizations such as the Russian Academy of Sciences, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Novosibirsk State University, and research institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It offers researcher profiles used by faculty at institutions like Higher School of Economics, Tomsk State University, and Ural Federal University and is consulted by funders including the Russian Science Foundation and committees related to the Presidential Scholarships. The database is frequently compared with proprietary systems from Clarivate and Elsevier and with open platforms like arXiv and RSCI-related resources.
Developed in the early 2000s by specialists connected to bodies such as the Russian Academy of Sciences and research units in Moscow State University, the project evolved amid policy shifts involving the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and initiatives from regional centers including Novosibirsk. Key milestones parallel reforms in Russian higher education tied to institutions like the Higher Attestation Commission and legislative frameworks influenced by the Federal Law on Science and State Scientific-Technical Policy. The index’s growth intersected with events such as restructuring at the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and collaborations with university presses at Saint Petersburg State University Press and technological centers like Skolkovo.
Coverage spans journals published by houses such as MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica and university presses at Lomonosov Moscow State University, indexing citations among articles, books, and conference proceedings from publishers including Springer Nature and regional outlets in Siberia and the Urals. Its algorithm aggregates citations, constructs researcher profiles, and computes indicators employed by agencies such as the Russian Science Foundation and selection panels at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The methodology accounts for publications in venues like Vestnik RAN and integrates metadata standards shared with repositories such as elibrary.ru and institutional archives at Tomsk Polytechnic University.
The index is incorporated into assessment frameworks used by bodies such as the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, panels convened by the Higher Attestation Commission, and university promotion committees at Saint Petersburg State University and Novosibirsk State University. Citation metrics derived from the index influence grant allocations from the Russian Science Foundation and award considerations including distinctions from the Government of the Russian Federation and academies like the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. It is consulted in tenure reviews at institutions such as Bauman Moscow State Technical University and faculties across national academies and institutes including the Institute of Cytology and Genetics.
Scholars and administrators at universities like Higher School of Economics and research groups in Tomsk have criticized coverage biases favoring Russian-language journals and specific publishers such as MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica, paralleling disputes seen with Web of Science and Scopus. Debates echo controversies involving publication pressure observed at institutions like Moscow State University and agencies including the Higher Attestation Commission, raising issues of citation gaming, journal proliferation, and regional imbalances affecting researchers at Kazan Federal University and Far Eastern Federal University. Critics reference cases involving editorial policies at journals tied to university presses and funding decisions by the Russian Science Foundation.
The index interfaces variably with global systems from Clarivate, Elsevier, and platforms like Google Scholar and interoperates with repositories such as arXiv and national aggregators like elibrary.ru. Collaboration and comparison efforts involve entities including CrossRef, university libraries at Lomonosov Moscow State University, and international publishers such as Springer Nature and Wiley, while harmonization challenges reflect broader debates involving bibliometric standards promoted by organizations like the International Science Council.
Metrics from the index shape publication strategies at departments in Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University, influence where scholars submit work to journals published by houses such as MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica and international publishers, and affect hiring and promotion outcomes at institutions including Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Novosibirsk State University. The index’s role in assessments by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and funding panels at the Russian Science Foundation drives emphasis on citation indicators, shaping editorial policies at university presses and professional trajectories across the Russian research ecosystem.
Category:Bibliographic databases