Summary: The conceptual characteristics of V.I. Vernadsky´s doctrine of the noosphere serve as criteria for the classification of scientific schools of Noospherism in Russia, distinguish scientific, conceptual scientific schools from amateur ones. The key role in the creation of conceptual scientific schools of noospherism in Russia belongs to Academician Aleksandr Ivanovich Subetto.
Key words: criteria, classification, scientific schools, noospherism, Russia, Subetto, Aleksandr Ivanovich Subetto, NOAN,