About the Journal

The Lomonosov Psychology Journal, published since 1977, is a peer-reviewed publication of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The journal publishes materials containing the results of theoretical, experimental, methodological, analytical, applied and other research in the field of psychology. The publication adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards.  It is guided by the Moscow State University Charter, the Moscow State University Ethical Code, and the standards and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Compliance with ethical principles is mandatory for all participants in the Journal’s publication preparation process – this includes publishers, authors, reviewers and editors. Observance of these principles is intended to ensure mutual respect, conscientious fulfillment of duties and maintenance of high standards of scientific publishing activity. 

More detailed information on the ethical principles of the journal's work with Authors and Reviewers can be found in the corresponding section on our website. 

The mission of the journal

The journal promotes the development of the experimental approach in the paradigm of cultural-historical and activity psychology and highlights the possibilities of its application in the study of psychological phenomena in the context of world psychological science.

Goals, scope and target audience of the journal

The purpose of the journal is to publish original fundamental and applied research conducted in the traditional context of cultural-historical theory and activity theory in relation to all areas of world psychological science and practice studied at Moscow University.

The target audience of our journal is wide.  It includes psychologists and teachers, practicing psychologists and social educators, psychophysiologists, medical psychologists, educators, young scientists (doctoral and candidates as well as masters and bachelors students), and practicing specialists.  The target audience also includes all those who study any aspects of psychological science, and those who are simply interested in the psychological problems of modern society and humanity. When preparing and selecting manuscripts for the journal, we focus on modern trends in research, as well as on the current challenges of society and the professional community.

Lomonosov Psychology Journal is included in the current Approved List of peer-reviewed scientific publications of the Russian Federation Higher Attestation Commission, where the results of research in the main scientific specialties and the corresponding branches of science are published in the pursuance of the award of higher academic degrees.

Scientific specialties:

5.3.1. General psychology, personality psychology, history of psychology (psychological sciences)

5.3.2. Psychophysiology (psychological sciences)

5.3.3. Occupational psychology, engineering psychology, cognitive ergonomics (psychological sciences)

5.3.4. Educational psychology, psychodiagnostics of digital educational environments (psychological sciences)

5.3.5. Social psychology, political and economic psychology (psychological sciences)

5.3.6. Medical psychology (psychological sciences)

5.3.7. Developmental psychology (psychological sciences)

5.3.8. Correctional psychology and defectology (psychological sciences)

5.3.9. Legal psychology and security psychology (psychological sciences)

5.12.1. Interdisciplinary studies of cognitive processes (psychological sciences)