About
Lomonosov Translation Studies Jounal was established in 1946. Its standalone series, № 22 Translation Studies, was released in 2008.
The Founder of journal is Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Moscow University Translation Studies Bulletin is a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal published by Higher School of Translation and Interpreting (Faculty) at Moscow State University Publishing House.
The journal covers different issues of translation theory and methodology, translation criticism, the history of translation, of modern translation studies both in Russia and abroad, as well as ways of enriching and expanding the knowledge in the field of translation and interpreting. The journal also deals with other aspects such as philosophical, social, semiotic, linguistic, anthropological, psychological aspects of translation and interpreting activities as well as teaching translation and interpreting, stylistics, comparative terminological studies, computer-assisted translation (machine translation), documentation, etc.
The journal is published 4 times a year. Publications include articles, submissions and reports, reviews and bibliographical surveys, reports on conferences and round-table discussions within the journal’s scope. The reviewers are leading researchers in the field of translation studies from different research institutions and universities.
The journal is on the List of peer-reviewed academic journals recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) that publish key findings of dissertations submitted for the degrees of PhD and Dr.Habil. in the following fields:
Philological Sciences
- 5.9.8 Theoretical, applied and comparative linguistics
- 5.12.3 Interdisciplinary Language Studies
Pedagogical Sciences
- 5.8.2 Theory and Methodology of Teaching and Education: Translation Didactics
Philosophical Sciences
- 5.7.1 Ontology and Theory of Knowledge
- 5.7.8 Philosophical anthropology, philosophy of culture
- 5.10.1 Theory and history of culture & art
- 5.12.3 Interdisciplinary Language Studies
Cultural Sciences
- 5.10.1 Theory and history of culture & art (Cultural Sciences)
Full-text copy of the journal is available online on the e-Library web site.
Reference to the journal is required in case of republication.
Aims and objectives of the journal “Moscow University Translation Studies Bulletin”. The jounal’s aim is to aquaint the scholarly community with the university interdisciplinary school of translation and interpreting, as well as with development trends and achievements of contemporary translation theory in this country and abroard. Our purpose is also to foster the development of translation studies as an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research field both in Russia and abroard. The journal’s publications also contribute to the development of translation techniques of all types, translation didactics and linguodidactics.
The journal’s objectives are - to treat the issues of translation theory, history and methodology;
- to foster optimization of translation studies terminology;
- to highlight the issues of linguodidactics and didactics of translation;
- to acquaint our readers with new publications on translation theory;
- to highlight major events devoted to the problems of translation and intercultural communication;
- to offer young researchers opportunities to publish the results of their research as part of their candidate and doctoral theses in a peer-reviewed journal.