Caucasus and the Turkic World

Submission and Copyright Rules

1. All rights and responsibilities concerning the content of articles published in the Journal “Caucasus and the Turkic World” rest solely with the authors. However, authors cannot request the removal or deletion of their articles once published in the journal.
2. As copyright for the published articles legally belongs to the Journal “Caucasus and the Turkic World”, it is strictly prohibited to partially or fully quote, copy, or republish any article without proper citation.
3. The submission of an article to the journal does not guarantee its publication.
4. Submitted articles undergo an initial editorial review before being considered for evaluation. The journal reserves the right to reject or delete articles that do not pass the editorial review.
5. If authors fail to respond to revision requests for more than a year, the journal does not guarantee the retention of articles in draft form within its system.
6. Neither the author nor any third party may request the removal of a published article without legal justification and a court decision. The journal editorial board reserves the right to remove an article if deemed necessary.
7. The evaluation and publication process of articles is conducted with strict adherence to scientific and ethical standards. Authors are not entitled to request information regarding the identity of peer reviewers in the double-blind peer-review process. The Journal “Caucasus and the Turkic World” holds the sole authority in managing and finalizing the peer-review process.
8. If a close relationship or prior acquaintance between an author and a reviewer is detected at any stage of the evaluation process, the journal reserves all legal rights to suspend the process and, if necessary, reject the article.
9. Articles submitted to the Journal “Caucasus and the Turkic World” must be uploaded in Word format without any author-identifying information via the journal's online system (https://0000000000000). Published articles will also be available on this platform. Authors experiencing difficulties in submitting articles may contact the journal’s official email address for support.
10. Articles must adhere to the template provided in the journal’s menu. The Journal “Caucasus and the Turkic World” accepts submissions in the fields of history, geography, religious studies, philosophy, pedagogy, architecture, linguistics and literature, archaeology, art, political history, human geography, civil defense, economics, transportation, traffic, logistics, civilization history, etymology, urban planning, law, political science, public administration, urban history, environmental economics, historical psychology, and sociology.
11. Authors must submit a plagiarism report along with their articles. The similarity index of submitted articles must not exceed 18%. Additionally, the journal independently verifies similarity rates using the authenticate software.
12. A copyright transfer form must be completed and submitted alongside the article.
13. Articles that pass the preliminary review are subjected to a double-blind peer-review process by two referees assigned by an editor. If deemed necessary, the article may be sent to a third referee. The publication of an article that has passed editorial approval is not guaranteed for the next issue. The publication timeline depends on the reviewers’ assessments, the article’s readiness for publication, and fulfilment of necessary criteria. Once finalized, the article will be assigned to a suitable issue upon the approval of the editorial board.
14. Throughout the evaluation process, the assigned editor is responsible for overseeing the article’s compliance with grammar, coherence, academic writing standards, and referee recommendations.
15. The Journal “Caucasus and the Turkic World” upholds high standards of research and publication ethics. If an ethical approval certificate is required for the submitted research, the relevant document must be submitted along with the article. Should the editor request this document at a later stage, the author is obliged to provide it. Failure to submit the required ethical approval document will result in the rejection of the article.
16. Unless there is a valid reason approved by the editorial board, an article that has entered the evaluation process cannot be withdrawn. If an author wishes to withdraw their submission, they must submit a formal request via email to the editorial board. However, the final decision regarding withdrawal will be made by the editorial board and will follow an appropriate process.