DKU calls for academic articles for its forthcoming issues of Vestnik of DKU in 2021

The Kazakh-German University in Almaty calls for academic articles in Kazakh, Russian, German and English for its forthcoming issues of 'Vestnik of Kazakh-German University' in 2021.

Articles are accepted on a rolling basis.

The Vestnik of Kazakh-German University (ISSN: 2709−8745) is peer-reviewed academic journal that promotes research on relevant political, economic, and social issues in Central Asia, supports local scholarship, and fosters dialogue between different academic disciplines.

We welcome submission of articles that focus on the following thematic fields:

• sustainable development and regional integration in Central Asia;

• society and culture in Central Asia;

• political and economic development in Central Asia;

• foreign policy and international relations in Central Asia;

• development of engineering and technologies in Central Asia;

• transport and logistics in Central Asia;

• ecology, energy efficiency, and water management;

• development of languages and literature in the region.

Articles can be sent in Kazakh, Russian, German and English.

All submitted articles will be evaluated by editorial staff in terms of quality and fit with the requirements of the editorial and sent to independent scholars for review. Authors will be notified of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision as soon as external reviews are available.

The length of the articles should be between 6,000 and 10,000 words. This word count includes abstract, text, footnotes, references, tables, figures and appendices. Manuscripts should be submitted via email to contacts specified below, in Word format using Times New Roman 12 point font and 1.5 spacing. All pages should be numbered. Each submitted manuscript should have (1) title page with the title of the article, author’s name, institutional affiliation, and email address; (2) an abstract of no more than 300 words at the beginning of the article; (3) a clear structure (introduction, main part, and conclusion); (4) bibliography attached at the end of the article.

For details on article submission and formatting, please refer to the information on the following DKU’s website https://dku.kz/ru/content/view/?slug=nauchnyye-publikatsii-dku&tab=1.

Please note that editors can only accept those manuscripts that went through a thorough language editing process. The editors reserve the right to reject those manuscripts that do not conform to the mentioned format requirements.

If you have any queries, feel free to contact the editorial team at:
vestnik@dku.kz