(russian: Вопросы психологии, ''The Issues Relevant to Psychology'') is a bimonthly Russian-language

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...

covering diverse areas of

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

and

psychotherapy Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

. The journal is included in the list of the

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and is also indexed in the

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and

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/Social & Behavioral Sciences.

History and academic reputation

Launched in 1955, (along with , founded in early 1970s) became the leading psychological journal of

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in 1950s through 1990s.. Yet, the second decade of 21st century demonstrated gradual, but steady decline of the journal's academic reputation and impact, and, according to the national rating of Russian scholarly publications, the

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(RSCI), currently occupies the 20th place (20/98) on the list of top-rated academic journals in psychology in

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. According to research published by a Russian volunteer community network working to clean Russian science of plagiarism, the

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, this journal is qualified as a "Journal with considerable deviations from academic publishing standards".
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Thematic coverage

The journal has the following rubrics: * Theoretical Research * Developmental and Pedagogical Psychology * Psychology in High School * Psychology and Practice *

Psychological counselling Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome prob ...

History of psychology Psychology is defined as "the scientific study of behavior and mental processes". Philosophical interest in the human mind and behavior dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Persia, Greece, China, and India. Psychology as a field of ...

* Experimental Research * Scientific Events * Our Anniversaries

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* Psychology journals Psychotherapy journals Bimonthly journals Academic journals established in 1955 Russian-language journals 1955 establishments in Russia 1955 establishments in the Soviet Union {{psych-journal-stub

History and academic reputation

Thematic coverage

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