HERALD OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk) presents the official proceedings of the Russian Academy. The Russian Academy of Sciences publishes more than 250 journals, first among these being the Herald (Vestnik), which provides coverage of the Academyís activities as a whole. Produced since 1931, it publishes the major work, speeches, and discussions presented to the Academy by the most eminent Russian and foreign scientists, presenting the viewpoints of various disciplines on many important subjects related to the natural, technical, and social sciences. It addresses the scientistís role in society and the role of scientific knowledge in the modern world. Important issues involving our world that affect all major areas of science, education, and our environment are discussed by top scientists. Space in the journal is regularly devoted to reporting the work of the Presidium of the Academy, results of research groups, awards, prizes, and nominations. For 60 years, the journal appeared only in Russian. Now available in English, this resource is indispensable for university and research departments, libraries, and researchers wanting to keep abreast of news and trends in their fields.

俄罗斯科学院的先驱(Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk)介绍了俄罗斯科学院的官方会议记录。俄罗斯科学院出版了250多种期刊，其中第一种是《先驱报》(Vestnik)，它提供了学术界活动的整体报道。自1931年出版以来，它出版了俄罗斯和外国最杰出的科学家向科学院提交的主要著作、演讲和讨论，就许多与自然科学、技术科学和社会科学有关的重要课题发表了不同学科的观点。它论述了科学家在社会中的作用和科学知识在现代世界中的作用。顶尖科学家讨论涉及我们世界的影响科学、教育和环境所有主要领域的重要问题。杂志的版面经常用于报道科学院主席团的工作、研究小组的成果、奖项、奖品和提名。60年来，该杂志只以俄语出版。现在有英文版本，这一资源对于大学和研究部门、图书馆以及想要了解本领域最新新闻和趋势的研究人员来说是不可或缺的。