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Master's Bulletin: does a paper here count for EB-1A and O-1?

International Scientific Journal "Master's Bulletin"

In short

Master's Bulletin - not on the VAK list (as the journal's own site says, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles criterion of EB-1A and O-1 that is a weak basis: the officer weighs peer review, reach and indexing, and five papers in indexed journals weigh more than twenty unindexed ones. More in the scholarly-articles (authorship) criterion and in what VAK journals mean to USCIS. An article about you, not by you, is a different criterion: published material about you.

Journal facts, checked Sep 25, 2026. Sources are listed below the table.
Official sitemagisterjournal.ru
ISSN2223-4047
VAK listno
Publication fee120 roubles per page
Issues12 a year
  • Source: the journal's site (magisterjournal.ru) - ISSN, VAK, fee, issues, notes below; checked Sep 25, 2026.

What the journal's own site says

  • The journal's site says it is not on the VAK list of refereed outlets.

Scholarly journal

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Facts from open sources

Collected automatically from the sources shown, checked 2026-09-09; not a USCIS assessment.

A paper in International Scientific Journal "Master's Bulletin" goes to the authorship criterion if it is yours and substantive and the journal has reach and indexing: the reputation of International Scientific Journal "Master's Bulletin" carries no weight without your contribution.

The "Authorship" criterion: what USCIS requires and how to meet it
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FAQ

Is Master's Bulletin on the VAK list?
No: the journal's own site says it is not on the VAK list (checked Sep 25, 2026).
How much does publishing in Master's Bulletin cost?
Per the journal's site on Sep 25, 2026: 120 roubles per page.
What is the ISSN of Master's Bulletin?
ISSN 2223-4047.
Will a paper in Master's Bulletin count for EB-1A and O-1?
Master's Bulletin - not on the VAK list (as the journal's own site says, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles criterion of EB-1A and O-1 that is a weak basis: the officer weighs peer review, reach and indexing, and five papers in indexed journals weigh more than twenty unindexed ones.

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Reference information, not legal advice and not a USCIS decision: the final assessment is the officer's.

Why "Scholarly authorship" gets refused

Accepted in 44% of challenged petitions (86 of 196); not an approval rate.

The articles are not shown to be scholarly in nature. Columns, blog posts and round-ups do not satisfy this criterion.

All refusal grounds and the sample