Through literature research,the content,form and legislative body of Russian legislation in the field of science and technology are analyzed.Russian legislation about science and technology mainly includes comprehensive and macro-level science policy with guiding significance,and targeted special laws as the goal to promote innovation.The former is designed to guide and regulate developmental direction of the country's science and technology from the macro level,the latter is focused on the protection of intellectual property,stimulation of innovation of society enthusiasm,so as to maintain Russian great power status in the field of science and technology in the world.In addition to the formal federal law,Russia also publishes comprehensive or departmental industrial developmental strategy and planning as the form of governmental resolutions,presidential decrees and other administrative policy.Besides,the president,government,parliament and others are regarded as Russia's main legislative decision-making body for science and technology and legislative procedures are consistent with other laws. Although Russia has continuously improved its legislation of science and technology,there are still some problems such as lack of systematization,weak operation and poor timeliness in scientific legislation.The effect of science and technology policy on promoting the development of Russian innovation about science and technology has yet to be improved.