The Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Russian Metrological of Technical Physics and Radio Engineering” (FSUE “VNIIFTRI”) has been carrying out independent publishing activities since 1970 (with the permission of the Press Committee of the Soviet Union).
VNIIFTRI publishes four periodicals: Al’manakh sovremennoy metrologii [Al’manac of Modern Metrology], Vestnik metrologa [Herald of the Metrologist], Izmeritelʹnaya tekhnika [Measurement Techniques], and Vsemirnoe vremya i koordinaty polyusa [Universal Time and the Pole Coordinates].
Almanakh sovremennoy metrologii [Al’manac of Modern Metrology] is a periodical of VNIIFTRI, published by the institute since 2014 in the Russian language (with summary in English). Now, the periodicity of Al’manac of Modern Metrology is four times a year.
The journal publishes materials on fundamental research on the reproduction of physical quantities, on the development of certain types of measurements, on the development of standards of the new generation. Particular attention is paid to modern measurement technologies. The state of the reference base, comparisons of state standards, which play a crucial role in the international recognition of the measuring capabilities of our country, are described in detail. On the pages of the Al’manac of Modern Metrology, current issues of metrological control and monitoring, including the environment, are found. Sufficient attention is paid to the development of new measuring and verification equipment. The journal regularly introduces new regulatory documents on metrology. A certain place is occupied by materials on the history of the development of certain metrological directions.
Since 2025, Al’manac of Modern Metrology is part of the White List journal rank in Russia.
Vestnik metrologa [Herald of the Metrologist] is a scientific and technical journal, which is published in the Russian language since 2005. VNIIFTRI has become its founder since 2015, expanding the range of issues previously covered by another organization that published the magazine.
Herald of Metrologist, presenting the official chronicle of new products of measuring equipment, reporting news from enterprises and organizations, gives an overview of domestic and foreign news on metrology and measuring equipment, paying attention to hypotheses and discoveries. An important place is occupied by the problem of metrology.
The journal presents enterprises operating in the field of metrology and measuring equipment. The issues of training are not avoided. Information about symposia, conferences, anniversaries, other important events is provided; as well as advertising of products and services.
Izmeritelʹnaya tekhnika [Measurement Techniques] is a scientific and technical journal in the field of metrology and ensuring the uniformity of measurements.
It is founded in 1939, and, since 2025, is published by VNIIFTRI. Since 2025, the periodicity of Measurement Techniques is six times a year.
It is intended for scientists, researchers, and metrologists who are engaged in the problems of metrology, the development and creation of measuring instruments, and ensuring the uniformity of measurements in all fields of science, technology, and production.
In terms of the breadth of its scientific and technical topics, the journal Measurement Techniques is a unique, somewhat encyclopedic publication. Today, as it has done throughout its long history, the journal brings together the achievements, knowledge, and experience of scientists and metrology specialists on its pages, and continues to engage in serious discussions with its readers about the challenges and digital transformation in metrology, addressing the most important metrological issues in various research fields.
Since 2025, Measurement Techniques is part of the White List journal rank in Russia.
Vsemirnoe vremya i koordinaty polyusa [The Universal Time and Pole Coordinates] bulletin is a periodical, which has been published by VNIIFTRI in the Russian language since 1953. Its periodicity is four times a year.
The bulletin contains official data on universal time and pole coordinates, published by the State Service of Time, Frequency and Determination of the parameters of the Earth’s rotation. The data are calculated at the Main Metrological Center of the SSTF upon the results of astrooptic, satellite and radio interferometric observations.
The data of satellite determinations of ERP were obtained upon the results of processing the phase measurements of GPS signals at points of observations for satellites in the CIS countries, as well as laser location of the Artificial Earth Satellite at the points of the global network. The values of the ERP according to VLBI data are calculated from the processing of domestic and foreign observations, and individual series of ERP values calculated in the SSTF, IAA of the RAS and TsUP TsNIImash, used in joint processing, were carried out. The data are also compared from the final values of the EPR deducted from all observations with the data of the International Earth Rotation Service.
VNIIFTRI also publishes monographs on the directions of the scientific activities of the institute, collections of reports from conferences and symposia, methodical literature on metrology issues, educational and methodical literature for graduate students, etc.
Monographs and reference books, published by VNIIFTRI in the last years