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Arctic continental shelves where the largest reserves of oil, gas and other strategic resources are concentrated determine the future of the world economy. According to the experts, the intellectual priority of any country in the world community is demonstrated by this country’s presence in the Arctic region. New patterns of the Arctic research cooperation emerged. It has been realized that it is necessary to carry our integrated research, take into account any possible outcomes and consequences of interdisciplinary projects. Such approach prevails in all countries that work in the Arctic. In this regard, of particular relevance is a retrospective analysis of the the Russian scientists’ achievements made in the course of integrated research of the problems of the Arctic. The paper considers the contribution of the academic institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences to studying the complex problems of the Arctic region. The author analyzes activities of scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics who provided the basic approaches to the integrated research of Siberia and its Arctic territories. These approaches are currently developed by the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics named after A.A.Trofimuk, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy named after V.S. Sobolev in Novosibirsk. Scientists of SB RAS following the traditions of the Russian Academy of Sciences for several decades have been determining the strategy of research and development of Siberia and its Northern territories, participating in mineral resources exploration and linking their development with social and ecological issues. In the field of Arctic studies the institutes of SB RAS have a unique research capacity which should be used for implementation of the state strategy of development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. It is noted that the article highlights only major, most significant accomplishments of Siberian scientists in Arctic studies. The problem requires further, more detailed research.