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Russian Linguistic Bulletin: does a paper here count for EB-1A and O-1?

In short

Russian Linguistic Bulletin - on the VAK list (category K3), in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles (authorship) criterion of EB-1A and O-1 a paper here works if it is yours, scholarly and peer reviewed, but VAK and RINTs mean nothing to a USCIS officer - you will have to explain them in the petition, and Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed weigh far more. 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 siterulb.org
ISSN2313-0288 (print); 2411-2968 (online)
VAK listyes, category K3
RINTsyes
Scopus / Web of Scienceno / no
Publication fee1,100 roubles per 1,500 characters with spaces (VAT included); DOI 700 roubles
Issues12 a year
Peer reviewdouble-blind
  • Source: eLIBRARY.RU (journal card) - ISSN, VAK, RINTs, Scopus / Web of Science, issues, peer review; checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Source: the journal's site (rulb.org) - fee; checked Sep 25, 2026.

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Facts from open sources

Country
Russia [Wikidata P17]
Publisher
Marina Sokolova Publishings [Wikidata P123]
Works in OpenAlex
969 [OpenAlex]

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

A paper in Russian Linguistic Bulletin goes to the authorship criterion if it is yours and substantive and the journal has reach and indexing: the reputation of Russian Linguistic Bulletin carries no weight without your contribution.

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FAQ

Is Russian Linguistic Bulletin on the VAK list?
Yes: per the eLIBRARY.RU card on Sep 25, 2026 the journal is on the VAK list, category K3.
Is Russian Linguistic Bulletin indexed in RINTs, Scopus and Web of Science?
The journal is in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026).
How much does publishing in Russian Linguistic Bulletin cost?
Per the journal's site on Sep 25, 2026: 1,100 roubles per 1,500 characters with spaces (VAT included); DOI 700 roubles.
What is the ISSN of Russian Linguistic Bulletin?
ISSN 2313-0288 (print), 2411-2968 (online).
Will a paper in Russian Linguistic Bulletin count for EB-1A and O-1?
Russian Linguistic Bulletin - on the VAK list (category K3), in RINTs, not in Scopus or Web of Science (per the eLIBRARY.RU card, Sep 25, 2026). For the scholarly-articles (authorship) criterion of EB-1A and O-1 a paper here works if it is yours, scholarly and peer reviewed, but VAK and RINTs mean nothing to a USCIS officer - you will have to explain them in the petition, and Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed weigh far more.

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Why "Scholarly authorship" gets refused

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

The venue is not accepted as professional, trade or major media - where it was published is judged separately from the article itself.

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