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Dear readers and authors of our journal,

In response to questions received by the editorial board of the Academic Bulletin, we have decided to outline our publication’s position among other scientific journals.

We are doing this in as much detail as possible, based on the latest data from relevant documents: the List of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications, their distribution by categories of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC), and Order No. 337 of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

— In the «List of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications in Which the Main Scientific Results of Dissertations for the Degree of Candidate of Sciences and for the Degree of Doctor of Sciences Must Be Published (as of December 16, 2025),» our journal is assigned the following specialties (see position 212 in the alphabetical list):

2.1.1. Building Structures, Buildings, and Facilities (Engineering foundation);

2.1.2. Foundations and Underground Structures (Engineering Sciences);

2.1.11. Theory and History of Architecture, Restoration and Reconstruction of Historical and Architectural Heritage (architecture);

2.1.12. Architecture of Buildings and Structures. Creative Concepts of Architectural Activity (architecture);

2.1.13. Urban Planning, Rural Settlement Planning (architecture).

We continue to accept articles in the following specializations:

5.10. Art History and Cultural Studies;

5.10.3. Art Forms (Technical Aesthetics and Design, Fine and Decorative Arts), as well as texts related to interdisciplinary research.

Before deciding to publish texts on this topic in the Academic Bulletin, the editors recommend consulting with your academic and dissertation councils and supervisors about the feasibility of this step. In the Russian Federation, this publication will be counted in the general list, but will not be accepted by the dissertation defense council.

— According to the document dated March 1, 2024: «Distribution of Journals in the List of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications by Categories K1, K2, and K3,» our journal has been assigned category K2 (see position 844 in the alphabetical list). This means that the Academic Bulletin is a publication with stable metrics and is suitable for articles that are preparatory to a candidate’s dissertation.

— In pursuance of Order No. 337 of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation dated April 11, 2025 (see http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202505120037?index=3), our journal has been registered with the Russian Center for Scientific Information (RCSI) and is currently included in three scientific citation databases: RSCI, RCSI, and RCJ.

— In 2026, as soon as this opportunity arises, the editorial board plans to submit an application for inclusion of our journal in the Unified State List of Scientific Publications (USLSP).

The editorial board hopes that this information will help you make an informed decision about publishing your articles in our journal.

Sincerely, the editorial board of the journal «Akademicheskie Vestnik UralNIIproekt RAASN»