Editorial Policy  

of the scientific journal “Bulletin of Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages”, Series “International Relations and Regional Studies” 

The scientific journal “Bulletin of Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages”, Series “International Relations and Regional Studies” is published by Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages JSC (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Aim of the Journal – The journal aims to initiate interdisciplinary discussions, facilitate the exchange of perspectives, and synthesize the experiences of researchers and educational practitioners from Kazakhstan and abroad.

The editorial policy of the journal is aimed at ensuring integrity, academic honesty, high-quality publications, and support for international scientific cooperation in the field of international relations and regional studies.

The journal adheres to the following editorial principles:

Compliance with legislation and regulations.
The journal operates in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

  • On Mass Media (No. 451-I of July 23, 1999);
  • On Education (July 27, 2007);
    as well as the Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 20 of January 12, 2016, which regulates the requirements for scientific publications included in the list of recommended journals.

Ethical standards of publication.
The journal supports the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with both national and international codes of research ethics. This includes:

  • combating plagiarism and data falsification;
  • transparency in the disclosure of conflicts of interest;
  • ensuring confidentiality and fair treatment of authors, reviewers, and readers.

Quality and scientific significance.
The journal publishes only original, previously unpublished works relevant to its scope, which undergo a double-blind peer review process, ensuring a high level of academic and methodological quality.

Interdisciplinary approach and scholarly dialogue.
The journal promotes interdisciplinary discussions and the exchange of experiences between scholars and practitioners from Kazakhstan and abroad in the field of international relations and regional studies.

Linguistic and geographical accessibility.
The journal accepts articles in Kazakh, Russian, and English and is distributed both in Kazakhstan and internationally (CIS countries and beyond).

Transparency and openness.
The journal informs authors and readers about publication criteria and editorial processes, strictly adhering to the principles of openness in its activities.

Target Audience
The journal is intended for the following categories of readers and professionals:

  • Researchers and lecturers in the fields of international relations and regional studies, engaged in both theoretical and applied research focused on the analysis of contemporary international processes, foreign policy strategies, and regional dynamics;
  • University educators and academic staff, as well as postgraduate and doctoral candidates, specializing in the training of professionals in international relations, global studies, and education in a global context;
  • Experts and practitioners the field of international relations and regional studies;
  • Specialists in related fields — interested in interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge and experience in the context of global and regional transformations;
  • The international academic community engaged in the study of issues related to international relations and regional cooperation, including in the CIS countries, Eastern Europe, Asia, and other regions of the world.

Main Research Areas:

  • International Relations
  • Geopolitics
  • Security
  • Regional Studies