Aims & Scope

Aims

Vestnik Yaroslavskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta im. P. G. Demidova. Seriya gumanitarnye nauki aims to publish high-quality, original research that makes a significant contribution to the development of knowledge in the humanities.

The main aims of the journal are:

Knowledge Dissemination: To provide the academic community with broad access to the results of fundamental and applied research in history, law, and psychology.
Scholarly Communication: To create a platform for discussing current issues, exchanging ideas, and consolidating the efforts of scholars representing various academic schools and approaches.
Promotion of Interdisciplinarity: To encourage research that combines classical academic traditions with innovative research methods at the intersection of different disciplines.
Preservation of Academic Heritage: To publish studies that build upon the achievements of leading national scientific schools and integrate them into the international scholarly context.

Scope

The journal considers for publication original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly materials corresponding to the following subject areas:

Historical Sciences

  • National History (Russian History)
  • World History (Classical Studies, Oriental Studies, Occidental Studies, African Studies)
  • Ethnology, Anthropology, and Ethnography
  • Historiography, Source Studies, and Methods of Historical Research
  • History of International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Political, Social, Regional, and Intellectual History; History of Everyday Life

Psychological Sciences

  • General Psychology, Personality Psychology, History of Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Engineering Psychology, Cognitive Ergonomics
  • Educational Psychology, Psychodiagnostics of Digital Educational Environments
  • Social Psychology, Political and Economic Psychology

Law (Juridical Sciences)

  • Theoretical and Historical Legal Sciences
  • Public Law (State and Legal) Sciences
  • Private Law (Civilistic) Sciences
  • Criminal Law Sciences

Target Audience

The journal is addressed to Russian and international researchers, university faculty, postgraduate students (PhD candidates), and practitioners (e.g., lawyers, psychologists) interested in contemporary advancements in the humanities.