Editorial Policy of the Journal

Journal "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Sociology” is an academic journal of St. Petersburg State University.
The editorial policy of the Journal is open in nature, aimed at attracting collaboration between the widest possible range of researchers, scientific and educational centers in the field of sociology and related fields, both Russian and foreign.
The editorial policy of the journal is based on international standards of editorial ethics, which apply to the activities of all participants in the publication process: editors, reviewers and authors.
Journal mission
Journal "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Sociology” is an open platform for constructive dialogue between sociologists and representatives of related disciplines on topical issues of human and society development, between different generations of sociologists and scientific schools on the theory and methodology of social research. The editorial board seeks to inculcate a culture of sociological thinking, a critical analysis of social phenomena and processes, and strict scientific ethics.
The purpose and objectives of the journal
The journal publishes high-quality articles containing the results of original scientific research that expand the horizons of sociological knowledge, expand its intellectual and cultural resources and enrich it with new ideas and approaches.
The most important tasks of the journal are:
• the development of the traditions of the Petersburg sociological school, starting with the outstanding achievements of the founders of Russian sociology of the 19th century and ending with large-scale empirical studies of the second half of the 20th century;
• providing thematic breadth in combination with the depth of empirical analysis of social phenomena and processes based on modern methods and tools of sociological research;
• development of the international integration of sociologists in the study of social problems of a global and national character;
• support of young talented scientists involved in the study of the problems of man, society, culture, social institutions and processes.
The work of the international editorial board, which is represented by sociologists from leading Russian universities and research centers, scientists from Poland, Great Britain, Greece, and Finland, contributes to solving the problems facing the Journal.
Subject areas
Journal "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Sociology” is a quarterly journal, distinguished by genre diversity and includes scientific articles, analytical reviews, original teaching materials, reviews, overviews of scientific events. Subjects of scientific and educational publications cover the results of research and development in the field of history, theory, methodology of sociology, sociology of economics, politics, culture, management, dynamics of the social structure and social processes of modern society.
The journal is bilingual, publishes original articles in Russian and English. All articles undergo an independent examination based on the principle of "blind" review. Both Russian and foreign experts from the subject areas of sociological knowledge are invited as reviewers.
The main thematic blocks of the journal
•          Scientific research
•          Scientific life
•          Sociological education
•          Reviews
The journal publishes thematic sections devoted to new areas of sociological research and new methodological approaches to the study of social phenomena and processes. The journal also publishes original teaching materials that help improve the quality of sociological education.
Rules for publishing articles in the journal
The material proposed for publication must be original, unpublished earlier in other print publications. It can be presented in Russian or English. The recommended amount of scientific and educational articles is 20-40 thousand printed characters with spaces. The recommended review volume is 10–20 thousand characters with spaces. The recommended amount of the review of scientific events- 5-10 thousand characters with spaces.
The authors send the materials, designed in accordance with the rules of the journal, by e-mail to the executive secretary of the vestniksoc@spbu.ru series, or post the material on the OJS site. The decision to publish (or reject) an article is taken by the Editorial Board of the Journal after reviewing and discussing it. The decision of the editorial board is recorded on the meeting.
The article is reviewed in the manner specified in the Regulation on reviewing. Fees from authors for publishing manuscripts are not charged.
Author's materials are drawn up and submitted to the editor in accordance with the requirements defined in the Guide for authors.
Responsibility for breaches of academic ethics
All materials received by the editors of the Journal are checked in the Rukontext system. In case of detection of plagiarism, the editors reserve the right to reject the publication and make this fact widely publicized.