About the Journal

The Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) is an open access peer-reviewed journal focused on the history of Russian-American studies from the 18th to the 21st centuries.  Its aim is to be a forum for the latest scholarship regarding the history of the intricate relationship between Russia (broadly defined) and the United States.   The journal welcomes submissions and publishes articles and book reviews in English and Russian.

Announcements

JRAS 9.2 (November 2025) Published!

2025-11-04

The editors of the Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) are proud to announce the publication of a new issue.  In this issue, Alison Rowley analyzes the 1916-1917 speaking tour of Zinovy Peshkov in the United States where he explored many topics in an effort to increase American support for the Allied war effort.  Aleksandr Okun investigates the role of American popular music in the early Cold War period revealing how this genre of music shaped and reflected Cold War sentiments at this critical time in Soviet-American relations.  This issue also has five book reviews of some of the most current books in this field as well as a field notes section.

See the new issue here: https://journals.ku.edu/jras

The Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) is planning a special issue for summer 2026 on travel accounts in non-Russian areas of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.  In 2026, JRAS will also mark its tenth year.

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