Journal of Old Turkic Studies

Zeitschrift für Alttuerkische Studien

Journal of Old Turkic Studies / Zeitschrift für Alttürkische Studien is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Medieval Turkic philology, history, culture, and literature. The journal welcomes theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous work on texts, language, and material culture of the Medieval period, with a focus on Central Asia and related regions. Contributions from historians, philologists, cultural scholars, and literary researchers are invited.

Published three times a year, the journal may also host special issues. Its review section is freely accessible. Manuscripts can be submitted in English, German, Turkish, or French. All submissions undergo double blind peer review.

Edited by

Dr. Erdem Ucar

Universität Jena
Historisches Institut
JOTS@steiner-verlag.de

Advisory board

Vaclav Blazek, Michael Drompp, Johan Elverskog, Peter B. Golden, Dai Matsui, Georges-Jean Pinault, Martine Robbeets, Alexander Savelyev, Uli Schamiloglu, Wolfgang Scharlipp, Andrew E. Shimunek, V. V. Tishin, Marton Ver, Abdurishid Yakup, Jens Wilkens, Peter Zieme

Journal of Old Turkic Studies / Zeitschrift für Alttürkische Studien


General information

ISSN 2564-6400 (print)

ISSN 2564-6400 (online)

Founded: 2017

Publication frequency: 3 issues a year

Size: 17,0 x 24,0 cm

Annual number of pages: ca. 432

Languages: English, French, German, Turkish

Review section: Yes

Validation: double blind peer review

Publishing information

Please send manuscript submissions to the editor-in-chief. Submissions must be original articles (no translations) which must not be previously published. During the review process, manuscripts may not be submitted elsewhere. A manuscript submitted to the journal must be ready for publication, the editors do not accept partial or draft versions. In initial submissions, the citation rules of the journal do not have to be strictly followed. The journal does not accept manuscripts exceeding 75,000 characters. Please pay attention to the anonymization of your text so that your identity as author cannot be ascertained directly or indirectly (e.g. by acknowledgments and self-references in footnotes).

All submissions are subjected to peer review. The review process can result in acceptance, the recommendation of revisions or rejection of the manuscript. The author is informed of the decision by email. The editors attempt to reach a decision within three months of the submission of the manuscript.

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