One of the important attributes of a medical specialty is the availability of the specialized scientific and practical journal that allows professionals to conduct an open scientific discussion. The osteopaths of Russia have such a journal appeared in 2010 — the Russian Osteopathic Journal (ROJ). The development p of the journal and its achievements to date has been traced in detail in the article. The content and scientometric indicators of erysipelas were compared with Russian and foreign medical journals, including those publishing articles on osteopathy. ROJ has become the mouthpiece of the specialty and meets the high international and Russian standards.