Expert or Ekspert magazine (Russian: Журнал "Эксперт") is a Russian weekly business magazine, established in 1995 in Moscow by a group of editors and journalists who departed from Kommersant publishing house. It covers economics and finance, Russian business, international business, politics, science and technology, culture and arts. It also features a books and market indicators sections. It is part of Expert Group, a media, conference and research business based in Moscow. Besides Expert, it also includes Russkiy Reporter (a current affairs weekly) and Expert TV, a business-oriented TV channel.

Key facts

Specialised and regional publications

Person of the Year

Since 2002 Expert has picked a Person of the Year - one or several individuals who significantly influenced economic, business, political or societal development in Russia. The Person of the Year is announced on the cover of the final issue each year. Since the first announcement, all Persons of the Year have been nationals of the Russian Federation. The nomination is similar to Person of the Year by the US Time magazine.

Business model

According to general director Valery Fadeyev, Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska has offered to set up a media holding named after the magazine "when Expert has grown to the need of developing a business".