Through the pages of the magazine “Sadovodstvo i vinogradarstvo” (Horticulture and viticulture): 180 years in fi gures and details

Abstract

The history of the development of the magazine “Sadovodstvo i vinogradarstvo” (Horticulture and viticulture) for 180 years is presented. There were analyzed the magazine’s name changing, publication frequency, columns topics, volumes and pressruns, publishing activities. A bibliometric analysis of the main characteristics is presented. During 180 years the magazine’s name was changed 15 times. Founded in 1838 by the Russian Society of horticulture enthusiasts under the auspices of the Empress, he declared himself as a practical guidance for horticulture. First authors of the magazines were famous society members – the professors, famous orchardmans N. A. Krasnoglazov, F. K. Wagner, P. I. Schwartz, P. A. Novikov, P. A. Bolotov. In a soviet time, the magazine became offi cial publishing authority of Agricultural Ministry. There is no information about the circulations of magazine before the revolution. During soviet period numbers of copies published were growing from 1000 in 1924 to 391 thousands in 1981 and started to decline in 1982 (180 thousands) with minimal number in 2013 (190 copies). In 2014 the circulation of magazine was stabilized. During 180 years of its history, the magazine made 31467 publications including 5349 in the pre-soviet era and 26118 after 1917. In the perestroika period, the magazine survived hard times but managed to keep itself and its readership. The editors and the editorial board of the journal strive to maintain the relevance, modernity and attractiveness of the materials of the journal for scientists and practitioners of the agroindustrial complex.