# Post-Soviet Affairs — Template for authors

### Post-Soviet Affairs features the work of prominent Western scholars on the republics of the former Soviet Union, providing exclusive, up-to-the-minute analyses of the state of the economy and society, progress toward economic and political reform, and linkages between political and social changes and economic developments (published since 1985).

### Journal Performance & Insights

| ### Impact Factor | ### CiteRatio |
| ------------------ | -------------- |
| ### 2.167

| Year | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 2019 | 2.167 |
| 2018 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 2.578 |
| 2016 | 2.25 |

### Categories
| Categories | Rank | Trend in last 3 yrs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Political Science and International Relations](/content/formats/categories/political-science-and-international-relations/index.html) | #40 of 556 |  down by 26 ranks |
| [Sociology and Political Science](/content/formats/categories/sociology-and-political-science/index.html) | #138 of 1269 |  down by 94 ranks |
| [Economics and Econometrics](/content/formats/categories/economics-and-econometrics/index.html) | #122 of 661 |  down by 76 ranks |

### Sample paper formatted on SciSpace

#### Last updated on: 23 Jun 2020  
  - ISSN: 1060-586X 
  - Impact Factor: High - 1.783 
  - Open Access: No
  - Sherpa RoMEO Archiving Policy: Green

## Top papers written in this journal

### 1. [What is Shock Therapy? What Did it Do in Poland and Russia?](/content/papers/what-is-shock-therapy-what-did-it-do-in-poland-and-russia-2ut2a6d8x2/index.html)  
[Peter Murrell](/content/authors/peter-murrell-36yekwdmqr/index.html)  
**Citations**: 276  
**Abstract**: A prominent theorist of Soviet and East European economics critiques the vision of political and economic processes implicit in shock therapy, defending an alternative, evolutionary approach. The critique of shock therapy rests on both theoretical reasoning and examination of evidence from recent cases.

### 2. [Is Putin’s popularity real?](/content/papers/is-putin-s-popularity-real-3vdypfdh68/index.html)  
[Timothy Frye](/content/authors/timothy-frye-1t6jda0z2o/index.html) et al.  
**Citations**: 216  
**Abstract**: Vladimir Putin has managed to achieve strikingly high public approval ratings throughout his time as president and prime minister of Russia. The paper evaluates whether this popularity reflects genuine support.

### 3. [Vladimir Putin's last stand: the sources of Russia's Ukraine policy](/content/papers/vladimir-putin-s-last-stand-the-sources-of-russia-s-ukraine-1r3fqbaqj9/index.html)  
[Andrei P. Tsygankov](/content/authors/andrei-p-tsygankov-63obg8jfc0/index.html)  
**Citations**: 205  
**Abstract**: The paper studies Russia's Ukraine policy since the Orange Revolution, analyzing the evolution of relations between Russia and Ukraine.

### 4. [Three dilemmas of hybrid regime governance: Russia from Putin to Putin](/content/papers/three-dilemmas-of-hybrid-regime-governance-russia-from-putin-56tym0ej57/index.html)  
[Nikolay Petrov](/content/authors/nikolay-petrov-3opkxbws6g/index.html) et al.  
**Citations**: 202  
**Abstract**: This article investigates how hybrid regimes supply governance by examining dilemmas involving elections, mass media, and state institutions.

### 5. [Managed Pluralism: Vladimir Putin's Emerging Regime](/content/papers/managed-pluralism-vladimir-putin-s-emerging-regime-4pjt6qu49x/index.html)  
[Harley Balzer](/content/authors/harley-balzer-4wreh3jmdo/index.html)  
**Citations**: 177  
**Abstract**: A specialist on Russian politics examines Vladimir Putin's regime in the context of hybrid regimes, analyzing policy and practices affecting various social structures.