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The article focuses on the impact a Russian amended law concerning state secrets is having on science publishing by Russian scientists. It states President Vladimir Putin used a decree in May 2015 expanding the scope of a law requiring scientists get permission from the Federal Security Service prior to publishing results which could have industrial or military applications. It reports Russian universities are requiring scientists seek approval to the publication of any findings without exception.

The literature on the consequences of academic inbreeding shows ambiguous results: some papers show that inbreeding positively influences research productivity measured by the quantity and quality of publications, while others demonstrate the opposite effect. There are contradictory results both in the studies of different countries and within countries. This variety of results makes it impossible to transfer the findings from one academic system to another, and in Russia this problem has been under-explored. This paper focuses on the relationship between inbreeding and publication activity among Russian faculty. The research was conducted using data from the ‘Monitoring of Educational Markets and Organizations’ survey. The results show that there is no significant effect of academic inbreeding on publication productivity: no substantial and robust differences in publication activity between inbreds and non-inbreds have been found. The paper finishes with a discussion of possible explanations inherent in the Russian academic system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper describes realization of a university information storage and retrieval system using Semantic Web technology. A portal is designed on the base of the Research Institute platform provided by the Russian Academy of Sciences. The subject domain ontology developed by the author, the system architecture, its resources and services are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The transition from a planned centralist economy to a market economy over the last decade of the 20th century has presented Russian universities with many profound challenges. These challenges require universities to review and consider their organisational culture and deserve careful study. This paper describes the changes that have taken place at Tomsk Polytechnic University – one of oldest, largest and leading Russian universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on souring relations between Russia and Western countries and how Russian President Vladimir Putin's isolationism and anti-Western rhetoric may negatively impact Russian science. It states Russian research institutes and universities have started to instruct scientists to gain permission from the Federal Security Services prior to submitting papers or giving talks at scientific conferences. It mentions concerns of foreign-funded foundations they could be placed on a list of undesirable organizations.

The article focuses on the achievements of Vadim Mikhailovich Ivanov, doctor of chemistry and professor at the Division of Analytical Chemistry of Moscow State University in Russia, in the observance of his 70th birthday on July 16, 2006. Books written by Ivanov include the "Handbook of the Analytical Chemistry of Rare Elements." His research interests include the theory of action and applications of organic analytical reagents. Professor Ivanov's papers have received prizes from the Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society.

The author reflects on the scientific legacy of Russia, focusing on the how the Russian literature can stimulate new line of research by making it accessible to the international scientific community. It discusses topics including the 40th scientific assembly of the Committee on Space Research held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, university founder Mikhail Lomonosov, and a paper by Aggarwal and co-authors on groundwater discharge for degassing of radiogenic 4He .