About
"Asia and Africa today" is a
monthly academic journal and Russia's only periodical focusing on topics and
issues in Asia and Africa. (The issues of CIS countries are not considered in
the journal.)
Mission
of the Journal is to provide a platform for authoritative researchers from
Russia, CIS and other countries to discuss processes and events taking place in
Asia and Africa.
"Asia and Africa today" publishes scholarly articles on the
political, economic and social processes of Asian and African states, their
culture and art, reviews of Asian and African literature. The Journal also
publishes reviews of the most important scientific events - international
conferences of orientalists, symposia and scientific expeditions.
"Asia
and Africa today" journal’s authors and
audience includes scholars, researchers, PhD students
and humanities students, as well as politicians, public figures, experts of
Russian and foreign organizations that work with Asian and African countries.
The
author's point of view does not necessarily coincide with that of the editorial
board.
OBJECTIVES
Analysis of socio-political, economic, demographic,
environmental, cultural and other processes in Asian and African countries
and their history.
The major areas and
subjects for presentation in the journal:
-
political
development of Asian and African countries;
-
economic
problems of Asian and African countries;
-
international
relations;
-
development
economics;
-
Asian and
African states’ activities in UN and regional international organizations;
-
pandemic
in Asia and Africa;
-
globalization
and regionalization;
-
civilizational
development issues;
-
problems
of society and the state, democracy and autocracy;
-
the
emergence and features of civil society;
-
food
problem in developing states;
-
demographic
processes and migrations of the population
-
aggravation
of environmental problems in Asian and African continents;
-
ethnic
and interfaith conflicts;
-
Islam and
Christianity and their influence on political processes in Asian and African
countries;
-
culture,
science, education, literature, art;
-
religions,
beliefs, cults;
-
traditions,
customs, morals;
-
chapters
of history;
-
Russia –
Asia and Africa (political, economic, cultural and other relations of Russia
with Asian and African countries).
TASKS
Assistance
to scientific research in the field of Oriental and African studies.
Publication of materials on the basis of topical
research and theses, and also based on the results of overseas trips and
fieldwork. Reviews of key Russian and international conferences and symposiums.
Involving
prominent Russian
and foreign researchers as authors.
Reviewing the most significant works and monographs on the
journal’s topics.
The
practical help to young orientalists and africanists.
Publication of their materials under the heading
"Post-graduate Column".
Cooperation
with Oriental research Centres and Faculties of the Russian higher education
institutions, as well as with foreign higher education institutions and
research centres.
Attraction
of researchers and academic lecturers as journal authors.
Strengthening and development of
cooperation with co-founders of the journal - Institute of Oriental Studies and
Institute for African
Studies
of the
Russian Academy of Sciences.
POLICY
Prompt
reaction to the events taking place in Asian and African countries.
Extending
of topics and improvement of quality of materials to be published.
ISSN (Print): 0321-5075
ISSN
(Online): 2782-2389
The journal is included
in the Higher Attestation Commission List of peer-reviewed scientific
publications.
Indexed in:
Russian Scientific
Citation Index
– a
database, accumulating information on papers by Russian scientists, published
in native and foreign titles. The Russian Scientific Citation Index project is
under development since 2005 by “Electronic Scientific Library” foundation (
elibrary.ru).
Russian Science Citation Index on Web of Science in partnership with Russia’s
Scientific Electronic Library (
eLibrary.ru).
Published since July 1957
Until
March 1961 has been issued under the title "Sovremennyi Vostok" / "Contemporary
East".
Founders:
Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Oriental Studies RAS
Institute
for African Studies
Publisher
- Russian Academy of Sciences
The journal is published under the supervision of the RAS Department of Historical and Philological Sciences (OIFN RAS).