[4] Alexei Bogaturov was born in 1954 in Nalchik and graduated from Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1976.

In 1983 he was awarded the Candidate of Sciences degree for researching the role of energy imports in shaping the foreign policy of Japan.

In 1996 he was awarded the Doctor of Sciences degree for a dissertation on USSR - US (Russia - US) relations in East Asia in 1945 - 1995.

This research resulted in his major work, The Great Powers at the Pacific Ocean (1945 - 1995), published in 1997.

[6] As of 2013, Alexei Bogaturov has published more than 200 works with over 500 citations in peer-reviewed journals and books.