Referativny Zhurnal

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Cover of Referativny Zhurnal, Series Mathematics

Referativny Zhurnal (Russian: "Реферати́вный журна́л", lit. Review Journal) is a Russian scientific journal (sometimes referred to as RZMat) dedicated to announcements, summary, and review of scientific information. It is published by VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of the Russian Academy of Sciences located in Moscow) since 1952. Every year there are 28 volumes, 224 issues in total. There are also summary volumes at the end of the year. The fields of study are divided into series and covered separately:

• Radio, electronics and computer technology
• Astronomy. Space science
• Biology. Biotechnology. Biophysics
• Geography. Geophysics
• Informatics
• Publishing
• Mathematics. Computer Science
• Mechanical engineering
• Metallurgy
• Mechanics
• Civil defense
• Environmental science
• Transport
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Economics and management
• Electronic technology and energetics

Starting 2005, VINITI offers an electronic version of the Referativny Zhurnal. Back issues are also available on CD, going back to 1997.

Similar publications in the West

The Referativny Zhurnal, notably the Mathematics series, was created as a Soviet counterpart to Western scientific publications, such as:

• Mathematical Reviews
• Zentralblatt MATH

See also

• CSA (database company)
• Inspec
• Web of Science
• VINITI Database RAS
• Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)

External links

• Referativnyi Zhurnal website
• VINITI