Private company

Nauka

Soviet and Russian academic publisher

Nauka (Russian: Наука, lit. 'Science') is a Russian publisher of academic books and journals. Established in the USSR in 1923, it was called the USSR Academy of Sciences Publishing House until 1963.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1923Founded1

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Leadership

Who has led Nauka, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Aleksiej Nazarow1946–1954
  2. Aleksiej Nazarow1957–1961
  3. Aleksandr Samsonov1961–1970
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Board members and other officers (4)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

  • MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
  • Fizmatlit since 1964

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Acquisitions

  1. 1964Fizmatlit became a subsidiary1
  2. Succeeded Academy of Sciences Printing House1
  3. Succeeded Academy of Sciences of the USSR1

Timeline

  1. Dec 30, 2013Acquired Acquired by Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations1
  2. 1996Renamed Name changed to Академиздатцентр «Наука»1
  3. 1992Renamed Name changed to Всероссийское объединение издательских, полиграфических и книготорговых предприятий «Наука» Российской академии наук1
  4. 1963Renamed Name changed to Издательство «Наука»1
  5. Aug 1925Renamed Name changed to Издательство Академии наук СССР1
  6. 1923Founded Founded1

Sources

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