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Konstantin E. Baraboshkin

Konstantin E. Baraboshkin

Baraboshkin K.E.
Associate Professor
Cand. Sci. (Philology)
Lomonosov Moscow State University
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9020-9630
ResearcherID: ACZ-2349-2022

Head of the Department of Chinese Philology, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University

  • Wang Chong (I A.D.). Discourses weighed (Lunheng). Chapter “Chaoqi pian”. Translation with Commentary
    Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal 2015. № 3. p. 79–91
    Baraboshkin K.E.
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    • The paper provides a translation with commentary of the “Chaoqi pian” chapter from Wang Chong’s (I A.D.) “Lunheng” made by the author.
      Keywords: Chinese literature; Wang Chong; Lunheng; Discourses Weighed; The Balanced Inquiries
  • Wang Chong’s Literary Thought: The “Chaoqi” Chapter from Lunheng
    Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal 2014. № 3. p. 87–90
    Baraboshkin K.E.
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    • The paper centers on some of the main problems of Wang Chong’s (1st century CE) literary thought, which can be found in the “Chaoqi pian” chapter from Lunheng.
      Keywords: Chinese literature; Wang Chong; Lunheng
  • Seminar on Chinese Literature at the Department of Chinese Philology
    Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal 2014. № 2. p. 93–95
    Baraboshkin K.E., Semenyuk M. V.
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  • The Problem of Literary Creativity in the Treatise “Discourses in the Balance” (Lunheng) of the 1st Century
    Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal 2022. № 4. p. 83–97
    Baraboshkin K.E.
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    • This article is devoted to rethinking the understanding of creativity - zuo in the treatise of Wang Chong (c. 27 - 100 AD) “Discourses in the Balance” (Lunheng), which is a logical continuation of the ideas of some of his predecessors. The article draws attention to the peculiarities of the philosopher's literary thought and compares them with the ideas of Yang Xiong (53 BC - 18 AD) from the treatise Exemplary Speeches (Fayan). The main provisions of Wang Chong's literary thought are revealed on the basis of an analysis of the chapters from “Discourses in the Balance”, which the philosopher wrote to fight works that were incorrect, from his point of view. Thanks to a scrupulous examination of such works, the philosopher managed not only to generalize the important thoughts of his predecessors in relation to literary creativity, but also come to many new discoveries that were successfully developed by subsequent literary theorists. The philosopher understands literature - wen quite broadly and includes in it those types of written creativity that during the next era will be excluded from the concept of wen. The thinker himself does not believe that wen means in general everything written in hieroglyphs, and therefore excludes matter-of-fact reports from wen, which is carried out by local officials. Wang Chong assigns a separate place to odic poetry in the wen system and even places a partial emphasis on the aesthetic function of literature. He considers discourse - lun to be a standard of wen, to which he refers his own treatise. The thinker puts forward certain requirements for the style of reasoning and observes them himself throughout the entire treatise, turning it, on the one hand, into a theoretical work, and on the other, into a practical one, on the pages of which this theory is embodied.
      Keywords: literary thought; theory of literature; Discourses in the Balance; creativity; Wang Chong
  • Bibliometrics as an economic activity: history and current issues of data analysis
    Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal 2025. Vol. 69. № 2. p. 110-134
    Baraboshkina T.A., Baraboshkin K.E.
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    • The article conceptualizes bibliometrics as an economic activity and as a management tool in science, linking indicator-based governance with broader scientometric practices. It contrasts two perspectives: a Western, metrics-driven model focused on efficiency and performance, and an Eastern, truth-seeking tradition grounded in cultural and philosophical views of knowledge. Methodologically, the study combines a historical analysis of bibliometrics’ evolution with an examination of RSCI (RINC), Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar data, alongside the analytical capabilities of the ISTINA information system. The paper shows how bibliometrics has matured into scientometrics that shapes funding allocation, staffing, and university strategies through global rankings (QS, THE, ARWU), international student flows, and associated revenues. It also outlines the economics of scholarly publishing (subscription bundles, open access, APCs, transformative agreements) and their implications for institutional decision-making. Focusing on Oriental and broader humanities fields, the study highlights long citation windows, undercount risks due to metadata inconsistencies and footnote practices, and the comparative advantages of Google Scholar for capturing citations. As an applied case, the paper discusses the RSCI dynamics (2017–2024) of Lomonosov Moscow University Bulletin. Series 13: Oriental Studies and derives editorial policy insights. A practical toolkit is proposed to improve visibility and measurement accuracy: content internationalization, harmonized metadata and persistent author identifiers (ORCID, ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID, IRID), English titles and abstracts, and targeted author training on citation standards. The article concludes that indicators should remain instruments for transparent, cost-effective research governance rather than ends in themselves, preserving the substantive value of scholarship—particularly in the humanities and Oriental studies.

      Keywords: bibliometrics; scientometrics; economics of science; university rankings; Oriental studies; RSCI (RINC); open access