Turkic Studies Journal

About the Journal

The Turkic Studies Journal (TSJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to research in Turkic studies — the history, culture, written monuments, and languages of Turkic peoples.

A distinctive feature of the journal is its narrow chronological focus, which provides a specialized international platform for scholarly research in Turkic studies. In historical and cultural terms, its scope encompasses the medieval period, during which a succession of Turkic tribal confederations and states emerged, written and material cultures developed, and Turkic language groups formed and flourished.

The journal's main thematic areas are medieval history, steppe archaeology, the textology of Turkic written monuments and Turkic languages. The history and culture of Kazakhstan are given particular attention in the journal's publications. For many centuries, Kazakhstan was a region of intense migration and trade, and the cradle of nomadic civilizations. These factors played a significant role in the historical processes of the Eurasian continent. One of the priority areas of the journal's publication policy is to address the underrepresentation of a significant part of the written and archaeological sources related to this region in international scientific circulation.

The journal's mission is to promote international scientific dialogue in the field of Turkic studies, to publish original research on the history, archaeology, written monuments and languages of Turkic peoples, and to integrate sources and materials from the Turkic world into modern academia.

The Turkic Studies Journal is intended for specialists in Turkology, Oriental Studies, History, Archaeology, Philology and related disciplines, as well as early career researchers.

The journal publishes articles in English, Kazakh and Russian languages. The journal is published quarterly (4 times a year).

ISSN (print) 2664-5157

ISSN (online) 2708-7360

Registered by Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan: the initial registration 28.03.2019 № 17636-Ж; re-registration 24.02.2021 (registration certificate No. KZ27VPY00032814).

The international agency CrossRef assigns DOIs (Digital Object Identifier) to articles in the journal. The journal's DOI prefix is 10.32523.

The journal is included in the List of Publications Recommended by the Committee on Science and Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Publisher: Non-profit joint-stock company “L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University”, Аstana, Kazakhstan.