Russian language and linguistics
Structure and use of Russian, phonology, morphology and syntax, lexicon, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics and historical language studies.
Journal profile
About Russian Language Studies
Official identity, mission, aims, audience and scholarly scope of the journal.
Introduction
Russian Language Studies (Persian: دوفصلنامه مطالعات زبان روسی) is a specialized journal in the field of Russian language studies and related scholarly areas. It aims to provide a structured, transparent and academic platform for the publication of original research and to strengthen connections among researchers, teachers, translators and students.
The journal’s scope goes beyond the structure and use of the Russian language and includes areas in which language, literature, culture, translation and language education intersect. From this perspective, the journal welcomes both specialized research and interdisciplinary studies related to the Russian language and culture.
Official identity
| Persian title | دوفصلنامه مطالعات زبان روسی |
|---|---|
| English title | Russian Language Studies |
| Russian title | Исследования по русскому языку |
| Publisher & Managing Editor | Mohammadmahdi Rubin |
| Publisher / Editorial Office Address | Iran – Tehran – North Amirabad |
| License | Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, No. 94254 |
| License date | 2023/07/24 (1402/05/02) |
| Frequency | Two issues per year |
| eISSN | 3150-423X |
Mission
The journal’s mission is to provide a platform for producing, evaluating and publishing knowledge in Russian studies, so that published research — beyond sound scholarly argument and method — can contribute to a clearer understanding of the Russian language, teaching and learning processes, Russian literature and culture, translation, and intercultural relations.
Aims
- Develop and publish original research in Russian language and related studies.
- Strengthen scholarly research on teaching Russian as a foreign language and teacher education.
- Expand linguistic, literary, cultural and translation studies concerning Russia and the Russian-speaking world.
- Encourage comparative and interdisciplinary research between Russian and Persian and other related fields.
- Foster scholarly dialogue among researchers inside and outside Iran.
- Emphasize research methodology, transparent argument and accurate use of scholarly sources.
- Build an organized and accessible archive of research published in Russian studies.
Audience
The journal’s primary audience includes researchers in linguistics and Russian language, professors and teachers of Russian, researchers in Russian literature and culture, specialists in translation and translation studies, postgraduate students, and researchers working from comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives on the Russian-speaking world.
Scope
Teaching Russian as a foreign language
Teaching methodology, curriculum design, teaching materials, assessment, language skills, vocabulary and grammar learning, teacher education and educational technologies.
Russian literature
Literary studies, criticism and theory, history of Russian literature, Russian authors and works, and comparative research between Russian and Persian literature.
Culture and intercultural communication
Study of Russian culture, cultural representations, intercultural communication, intercultural competence, and the link between language and social and cultural contexts.
Translation and translation studies
Russian–Persian and Persian–Russian translation, translation theories, translation criticism, literary and specialized translation, and cultural and linguistic issues in translation.
Comparative and interdisciplinary studies
Research that links language, literature, culture, education, translation, technology and related fields within a scholarly framework.
Accepted manuscript types
The journal considers Original Research Articles and Review Articles / Book Reviews, provided they fit the journal’s scope and meet its scholarly and ethical requirements. The submission type selected in the form must accurately reflect the manuscript.
Transparency and publication status
The journal published its first issue online on September 17, 2026. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 3150-423X. DOI and indexing information will be posted after formal registration or confirmation.