俄羅斯科學院的先驅(Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk)介紹了俄羅斯科學院的官方會議記錄。俄羅斯科學院出版了250多種期刊，其中第一種是《先驅報》(Vestnik)，它提供了學術界活動的整體報道。自1931年出版以來，它出版了俄羅斯和外國最杰出的科學家向科學院提交的主要著作、演講和討論，就許多與自然科學、技術科學和社會科學有關的重要課題發表了不同學科的觀點。它論述了科學家在社會中的作用和科學知識在現代世界中的作用。頂尖科學家討論涉及我們世界的影響科學、教育和環境所有主要領域的重要問題。雜志的版面經常用于報道科學院主席團的工作、研究小組的成果、獎項、獎品和提名。60年來，該雜志只以俄語出版。現在有英文版本，這一資源對于大學和研究部門、圖書館以及想要了解本領域最新新聞和趨勢的研究人員來說是不可或缺的。

Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk) presents the official proceedings of the Russian Academy. The Russian Academy of Sciences publishes more than 250 journals, first among these being the Herald (Vestnik), which provides coverage of the Academyís activities as a whole. Produced since 1931, it publishes the major work, speeches, and discussions presented to the Academy by the most eminent Russian and foreign scientists, presenting the viewpoints of various disciplines on many important subjects related to the natural, technical, and social sciences. It addresses the scientistís role in society and the role of scientific knowledge in the modern world. Important issues involving our world that affect all major areas of science, education, and our environment are discussed by top scientists. Space in the journal is regularly devoted to reporting the work of the Presidium of the Academy, results of research groups, awards, prizes, and nominations. For 60 years, the journal appeared only in Russian. Now available in English, this resource is indispensable for university and research departments, libraries, and researchers wanting to keep abreast of news and trends in their fields.