Academic council is social and scientific organization of Saint-Petersburg Institute of History of the RAS and functions as advisory body. It discusses different issues concerning research work, science management and publishing activity of the Institute.

Staff of the Academic council.
Chairman of the Academic council: Sirenov Aleksey Vladimirovich, D. Sc. in History, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Academic secretary of the Academic council: Kasatov Andrei Aleksandrovich, Cand. of Sc. in History (Ph.D.), academic secretary of SPbIH of the RAS
Members of the Academic council:
Andreeva Tatyana Vasilevna, D.Sc. in History ¶
Anisimov Evgenii Viktorovich, D.Sc. in History
Bashnin Nikita Viktorovich, Candidate of Science in History (Ph.D.)
Bazarova Tatiana Anatolievna, Candidate of Science in History (Ph.D.)
Bespiatyh Yuri Nikolaevich, D.Sc. in History, professor
Vovina Varvara Gelievna, D.Sc. in History.
Gavrilov Aleksandr Konstantinovich, D.Sc. in History
Gerd Lora Aleksandrovna, D.Sc. in History
Dmitrieva Zoya Vasilevna, D.Sc. in History
Isaev Sergey Aleksanrovich, Candidate of Science in History (Ph.D.), Associate Professor
Kolonitskii Boris Ivanovich, D.Sc. in History
Krylov Pavel Valentinovich, Candidate of Science in History (Ph.D.)
Lapin Vladimir Vikentievich, D.Sc. in History, Professor
Lebedev Sergei Konstantinovich, D.Sc. in History
Lukoyanov Igor Vladimirovich, D.Sc. in History
Mazhuga Vladimir Ivanovich, Candidate of Science in History (Ph.D.)
Medvedev Igor Pavlovich, D.Sc. in History, academician of the RAS
Musayev Vadim Ibrahimovich, D.Sc. in History
Pavlov Andei Pavlovich, D.Sc. in History, professor
Sverdlov Mikhail Borisovich, D.Sc. in History, professor
Sedov Pavel Vladimirovich, D.Sc. in History
Smirnov Nikolai Nikolaevich, D.Sc. in History, Professor
Tatsenko Tamara Nikolaevna, Candidate of Science in History (Ph.D.)
Chistikov Aleksandr Nikolaevich, D.Sc. in History

Technical secretary of the Academic council: Rumynskaya Marina Nikolaevna