The presentation of the scientific journal "Russian Sinology" took place in Moscow

The publication continues the traditions of the academic journals "Problems of China" (1929-1935) and "Soviet Sinology" (1958-1959) and is devoted to the study of ancient and modern China, Chinese culture and civilization.

Kirill Babayev, Director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia (ICSA RAS), Chairman of the Editorial Board of the journal; Alexander Lukin, Scientific Director of the ICSA RAS, Editor-in-Chief of the journal; Igor Denisov, Senior Researcher at MGIMO, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal; Li Yongquan, Director of the Institute for Social Development of Eurasia at the Center for Development Studies of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and Head of the Department of the Theory of Social Development of Asian and African Countries, Director of the Center for the Study of China of St. Petersburg State University, member of the Editorial Board of the journal Nikolay Samoilov.

The participants of the presentation told about the concept of the journal, its development plans, conditions for the publication of scientific articles, the composition of the Editorial Board and materials of the next issues of the journal.

"Russian Sinology needs a unifying platform that would allow for a higher level of discussion and cohesion of the Sinological community. The academic journal "Russian Sinology" can become such a project," said Kirill Babayev, Director of the ICSA RAS.

The editor–in-chief of the journal Alexander Lukin stressed that "Russian Sinology" is not only a scientific journal: "Usually a good journal is a socio-political phenomenon. Now we are moving away from the Western model of science, where we need to chase indicators, constantly dial some numbers. Scientometrics is, of course, important, but our journal will also have elements of journalism."