ISSN: 2074-8132
ISSN: 2074-8132
The Journal “Lomonosov Journal of Anthropology (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia, Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin)” is published since 2009 by Anuchin Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology, Lomonosov Moscow State University.
ISSN 2074–8132
Published quarterly (4 issues per year)
Language: Russian, English
The Founder: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Aims of “Lomonosov Journal of Anthropology (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia)” – to make available to the scientific community fundamental and operational information on research in the field of anthropology and related interdisciplinary research conducted in Russia and neighboring countries.
Lomonosov Journal of Anthropology (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia, Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin) is a peer-reviewed journal founded in 2008. The journal publishes original articles of a theoretical and research nature with an emphasis on covering various problems of anthropology (biological anthropology; human populations; auxology; human morphology; human evolution; paleoanthropology; anthropogenetics) and related interdisciplinary research. Anthropology is an interdisciplinary science, therefore, the journal publishes scientific articles that are combined in Russian science into the following groups of specialties: general biology and physiology in biological sciences, historical sciences and archaeology.
In the first place, the journal provides opportunities for the publication of unique data reflecting the regional patterns of the somatic development in Russian population of different age categories, the results of screening of urban and rural groups, modern indigenous and migrant populations living in various environmental conditions. This is important for further studies on adaptability of Russian population to the current environment. Due to its particular interests, the journal takes some special place among other Russian scientific periodicals.
The journal also provides an opportunity for professional communication to a wide range of specialists whose works cover a range of related problems. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary research in anthropology, paleoecology and other scientific fields.
The structure of the journal includes original scientific articles, scientific reviews, book reviews and a chronicle of academic and scientific events.
The “Lomonosov Journal of Anthropology (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia)” adheres to the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), therefore, journal articles starting with issue No. 2 of 2023 are available in open access based on the accepted Creative Commons License: CC BY 4.0.
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All scientific articles received by the Editorial office of the journal “Lomonosov Journal of Anthropology (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia)” are subject to mandatory review. Currently, the journal uses double-blind peer review: reviewers do not know the identity of the authors, and authors do not know the identity of the reviewers either.
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