How to Ensure the International Publication Activity of Russian Researchers: Risks, Development Opportunities, Threats.

Abstract

The article deals with the problems of the publication activity of Russian scientists in connection with the growing sanctions pressure. In the changed international conditions, the Russian strategy of international publishing activity needs to be revised and reassessed risks. The article proposes a number of measures to support the international publication activity of Russian researchers and to preserve the recognition of Russian research in the world. Firstly, this is the creation of specialized journals, regulated by the Russian scientific communities themselves. The inclusion of journals in the quality lists should take place on the decision and at the initiative of the Russian research communities, carried out by their professional associations. Secondly, it is necessary to organize the accounting of collective and individual monographs in leading Russian publishing houses, as well as series of scientific preprints, publications in publication knowledge bases and archives (as decided by specialized research communities). Thirdly, it is necessary, if possible, to preserve international private scientific contacts, transferring their center, if necessary, to those countries and organizations that did not support the international sanctions. Fourthly, international institutional contacts should be refocused on the remaining friendly countries and organizations, procedures for registering and maintaining such relations should be simplified, as well as transfer their management toscientific and educational organizations in Russia. Fifth, it is necessary to develop a network of joint graduate schools with friendly foreign graduate schools in priority countries and regions of the world, encouraging joint conferences and publications is a possible tool to counter the exclusion of young researchers in general, from international contacts and publication activity.