From the Editors

Since 2022, the journal Regional Research of Russia is publishing special issues on important topics in human geography, regional economics, and sociology. This special issue has been prepared for the centennial of the International Geographical Union celebrated at its Extraordinary Congress in Paris (July 2022) and includes seven review articles, commissioned and written by leading Russian experts in the respective fields. The topics of the articles were chosen so that the special issue reflects areas in which the most striking results have been achieved and which are specific to Russia. The authors have tried, as far as possible, to compare the topics, methodological approaches, and research results with the world mainstream. The main focus is on the last decade, 2010–2021; when necessary, the authors also have referred to earlier publications. The authors of most of the articles paid attention to the developments that arose in 2020–2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.