Institute of Psychology of Russian Academy of Sciences

What Institute of Psychology of Russian Academy of Sciences does

The Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ИП РАН, IPRAN) is a federal state budgetary scientific institution (ФГБУН) headquartered in Moscow at Yaroslavskaya Street 13, established in 1972 as part of the USSR Academy of Sciences and continuing under the Russian Academy of Sciences after 1991. It is the premier state-mandated psychology research institute in Russia, operating ten or more specialized laboratories spanning cognitive processes, psychophysiology, social and economic psychology, personality psychology, developmental psychology, labor and organizational psychology, creativity psychology, psycholinguistics, history of psychology, and abilities psychology. The institute holds academic credentialing authority through three accredited dissertation councils (D 002.016.01, D 002.016.02, D 002.016.03) awarding candidate and doctoral degrees in psychology specialties 19.00.01, 19.00.02, 19.00.03, and 19.00.13.

Its core outputs are scientific knowledge and credentialing rather than commercial products. Research activities are supported by an Instrumental Complex for Psychological Research (ИК ИП) — a specialized equipment suite for psychophysiological and psychological experimentation — and disseminated through four scientific journals: the long-running Psychological Journal (since 1980), plus three RINTS-indexed electronic journals (Social and Economic Psychology, Chelovek i Mir / Human and World, and Organizational Psychology and Labor Psychology). The institute also runs postgraduate (Aspirantura) and doctoral (Doktorantura) programs in psychology and operates a publishing house producing monographs and conference proceedings.

Monetization is dominated by state budget allocations from the Russian Academy of Sciences, with marginal commercial revenue from journal subscriptions (e.g., 1,350 rubles for three issues of the Psychological Journal) and paid research services through the Instrumental Complex. The institute serves three primary constituencies: the academic research community (vertical), graduate students and doctoral candidates (horizontal) seeking dissertation defense, and government and public organizations (vertical) requiring expert analysis and policy-relevant research, including work on COVID-19 psychological impacts. Distribution channels are academic — peer-reviewed journals, expert seminars in hybrid format, international conferences, and monograph publishing — rather than commercial sales infrastructure. Headcount is reported at 101–250 employees.

Name

Institute of Psychology of Russian Academy of Sciences

Legal name

Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение науки Институт психологии Российской академии наук

Website

https://ipras.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ИП РАН) is a Moscow-based federal state scientific institution conducting fundamental and applied psychology research across ten-plus laboratories, publishing four RINTS-indexed journals, and operating three accredited dissertation councils for doctoral credentialing in psychology.

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Psychology Research and Academic Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

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Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Psychology research services
• Academic credentialing programs
• Scientific journal publishing
• Dissertation defense councils
• Psychophysiological research equipment

Headquarters

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Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: State budget funding from the Russian Academy of Sciences for conducting fundamental and applied psychological research, supporting laboratories and research programs
2. Publishing Operations: Revenue from publishing scientific journals, monographs, conference proceedings, and educational materials; journal subscription fees (1350 rubles for 3 issues of Психологический журнал)
3. Research Services: Paid research services through the Instrumental Complex for Psychological Research, including psychological assessment, measurement, and consulting services to external organizations

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Core offering

The Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ФГБУН ИП РАН) is a federal government-funded scientific research institution that conducts fundamental and applied psychological research across cognitive, social, organizational, developmental, labor, and psychophysiological domains. It publishes peer-reviewed scientific journals, defends PhD and doctoral dissertations through three accredited councils, delivers postgraduate and doctoral education, hosts expert seminars and international conferences, and provides paid research measurement and consulting services through its Research Instrumentation Complex.

Product overview

The Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPRAN) operates as a research institution offering academic psychological research, publications, and education services. Its portfolio includes three electronic journals (Social and Economic Psychology, Chelovek i Mir, and Organizational Psychology and Labor Psychology) and the longstanding Psychological Journal since 1985, all indexed in RINTS. The institute provides expert seminars, dissertation defense services through three academic councils, research instrumentation services, and a publishing house. Educational offerings include postgraduate (Aspirantura) and doctoral (Doktorantura) programs. The institution functions as a unified academic research organization rather than a software product company.

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• Psychological Journal (Психологический журнал) A long-standing peer-reviewed academic journal published since 1985 covering all domains of psychology research; subscription available at 1350 rubles for three issues (semi-annual). Targeted at academic researchers, graduate students, and libraries.
• Electronic Journal 'Social and Economic Psychology' (Социальная и экономическая психология) An electronic scientific journal covering social and economic psychology topics, published by the institute and indexed in RINTS. Targeted at academic researchers and policy professionals in social and economic psychology.
• Electronic Journal 'Human and World' (Человек и мир) An electronic journal published by the institute covering interdisciplinary psychology topics, indexed in RINTS. Targeted at researchers and academics in psychology and adjacent disciplines.
• Electronic Journal 'Organizational Psychology and Labor Psychology' (Организационная психология и психология труда) An electronic journal dedicated to organizational psychology and labor psychology, indexed in RSCI/RINTS. Targeted at organizational psychologists, HR researchers, and labor specialists.
• Research Instrumentation Complex (Инструментальный Комплекс для Психологических Исследований / ИК ИП) Paid research services through the Instrumental Complex for Psychological Research providing equipment, methodologies, and psychophysiological measurement tools to external organizations and researchers for psychological assessment and consulting.
• Dissertation Councils (Диссертационные советы) Three dissertation councils (D 002.016.01, D 002.016.02, D 002.016.03) for the defense of Candidate and Doctor of Sciences dissertations in psychology specialties 19.00.01, 19.00.02, 19.00.03, and 19.00.13, accredited by the Higher Attestation Commission. Services to PhD aspirants and doctoral candidates.
• Expert Seminars (Экспертный семинар) Regular expert seminars held at the institute covering current psychological research topics, conducted in hybrid format (in-person in the small hall and via ZOOM). Targeted at psychology researchers, students, and the academic community.
• IP RAN Publishing House (Издательство ИП РАН) Institute publishing house producing monographs, conference proceedings, and other psychological literature, available for purchase through the Когито-Центр kiosk and online store. Targeted at libraries, researchers, and students.
• Postgraduate Programs (Аспирантура) Postgraduate education programs for Candidates of Sciences in psychology specialties. Targeted at psychology graduates pursuing advanced research training.
• Doctoral Programs (Докторантура) Doctoral education programs for Doctors of Sciences in psychology. Targeted at advanced researchers pursuing the highest academic degree in Russia.

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Direct peers

• Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education: The Russian Academy of Education's flagship psychology research institute, sharing the same national-academy research-and-education model as IP RAN, including laboratory-based psychological research, doctoral training, and publishing. It is the most direct structural peer within Russia.
• Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Psychology: One of Russia's oldest and largest psychology faculties, with full graduate/doctoral programs and active research laboratories covering social, clinical, and organizational psychology. Closely comparable in scope and academic output to IP RAN.
• Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences: The national academy of sciences psychology research institute in China, structurally analogous to IP RAN: government-funded, multi-laboratory psychology research with graduate training. Comparable across mission (fundamental and applied psychology), scale, and national-academy governance model.
• Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences: A leading government-funded European research institute studying higher cognitive functions, including psychology and psychophysiology. Highly comparable in its lab-driven R&D model, government funding base, and emphasis on fundamental psychology research with broad scientific output.
• Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology: National academy psychology research institute in Poland offering a comparable portfolio of laboratory research, scientific journals, and doctoral supervision. Provides a useful cross-country benchmark for a similar public-sector psychology research model.
• HSE University, School of Psychology: A modern, well-funded Russian psychology school known for empirical and quantitative research programs and strong international collaboration capacity. Competes directly with IP RAN for graduate students and applied research projects, but with a more digitally enabled delivery model.
• Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Psychology: Russia's largest psychology faculty and the main university-based competitor for talent, doctoral candidates, and academic credentialing. Shares overlapping research domains (cognitive, social, developmental psychology) and competes for the same Moscow research ecosystem.
• Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID): A German Leibniz Association institute focused on psychology research infrastructure, methods, and open science—sharing IP RAN's role as a national hub for psychology methods, training, and research services. Comparable in providing shared instrumentation, research methodology support, and open research resources to the national psychology community.

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