The journal "JOURNAL OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY" is a peer-reviewed scientific journal (periodical printed publication) publishing articles on general history, national history, historical theology, practical theology, church history, Orthodox theology, the history of Russian theological science and the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, as well as materials and reports on the activities of the Historical Society of St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
The journal is registered by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) (Certificate PI No. FS 77-82727 dated 27.01.2022).
The journal is included in Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory database.
The journal is included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI).
The journal is included in the “Church-wide list of reviewed editions in which the research results of applicants for the Church academic degrees (Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Church History, and Candidate of Theology) should be published” (approved on April 28, 2023).
JOURNAL NAME
Name (title) of the journal in accordance with the certificate of state registration: "Journal of the Historical Society St. Petersburg Theological Academy"
Brief name of the journal: "Journal of the Historical Society"
THE JOURNAL FOUNDER
Religious organization — a theological educational organization of higher education "St. Petersburg Theological Academy of the Russian Orthodox Church."
The journal was founded on May 15, 2017.
THE JOURNAL PUBLISHER
Autonomous non-profit organization "Publishing House of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy".
Location of the Editorial Office and Publishing House: 191167, Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Obvodny Canal embankment, 17.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dmitriy Andreevich Karpuk, Candidate of Theology, Assistant Professor, Saint Petersburg Theological Academy.
THE EDITORIAL COUNCIL
Bishop of Peterhof Silouan (Nikitin Sergey Sergeevich), Candidate of Theology, St. Petersburg Theological Academy (Rector).
Metropolitan of Kaluga and Borovsk Clement (Kapalin German Mikhailovich), Doctor of Historical Sciences, Candidate of Theology, Kaluga Diocese (Ruling Bishop), Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (Chairman), Kaluga Theological Seminary (Rector).
Bishop of Istra Seraphim (Amelchenkov Vladimir Leonidovich), Doctor of Theology, Candidate of Divinity, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Synodal Department for Youth Affairs (Chairman).
Archimandrite Alexander (Fyodorov Alexandr Nikolaevich), Doctor of Art Studies, Candidate of Architecture, Candidate of Theology, Professor, Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.
Pyotr Evgenyevich Bukharkin, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Alexandra Andreevna Dorskaya, Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Professor, North-Western Branch of the Russian State University of Justice.
Alexey Borisovich Egorov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Sergey Lvovich Firsov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Archpriest Vladimir Fyodorovich Khulap, Doctor of Theology, Candidate of Divinity, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Archpriest Konstantin Aleksandrovich Kostromin, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Candidate of Theology, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Archpriest Georgiy (Yuriy) Nikolaevich Mitrofanov, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Doctor of Theology, Professor, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Andrey Yuryevich Mitrofanov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Doctor of History, Archeology and Arts of the Louvain Catholic University, Professor, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Alexey Vladimirovich Petrov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Andrey Yuryevich Prokopyev, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Institute of History of the St. Petersburg State University.
Nikolay Anatolyevich Samoilov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, St. Petersburg State University.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Shishkin, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, History Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Mikhail Vitalyevich Shkarovskiy, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, St. Petersburg Central State Archives, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Dmitriy Viktorovich Shmonin, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Theology Institute of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
Irina Yuryevna Smirnova, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Russian History Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Natalia Yuryevna Sukhova, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Doctor of Church History, Professor, St. Tikhon Orthodox University for Humanities.
Archpriest Valentin Nikolaevich Vasechko, Doctor of Theology, Associate Professor, St. Tikhon Orthodox University for Humanities.
Olga Yuryevna Vasilyeva, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Russian Academy of Education (President).
Irina Vladimirovna Vorontsova, Doctor of Theology, Candidate of Historical Sciences, St. Tikhon Orthodox University for Humanities.
Inna Igorevna Yurganova, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Russian History Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
OBJECTIVES OF THE MAGAZINE:
- to promote the historical and cultural education of Russian society, the patriotic education of students and youth, and the revival of the traditions of Orthodox culture;
- publish materials on church history and Orthodox theology, the history of Russian theological and church historical science, the history of spiritual education;
- to acquaint readers with the state of modern Russian and foreign humanitarian knowledge, church history and theology;
- celebrate memorable dates from the history of Russian theological science and the St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
SCIENTIFIC SPECIALTIES APPROVED BY THE HIGHER CERTIFICATION COMMISSION (HAC):
5.6.1. National history;
5.6.2. General history;
5.11.2. Historical theology (research area: Orthodoxy);
5.11.3. Practical theology (research area: Orthodoxy).
MAGAZINE RUBBERS:
Church history
History of the Russian Orthodox Church
History of Local Churches
History of Catholicism and Protestantism
History of Russian theological science
History of church historical science
History of spiritual education
History of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy
Theology
Liturgics
Canon law
Orthodoxy and Russian culture
Religious philosophy
History of Russian culture
MISCELLANEOUS:
Interview
Reviews
Cultural events
Conferences
Reviews
Report on the activities of the Historical Society
RELEASE FREQUENCY:
4 times a year.