Information For Authors

Submission of materials to the Journal of Oriental Studies is carried out through the Open Journal System (OJS), which provides an online platform for manuscript submission and peer review.

Corresponding authors are required to submit Cover letter confirming their intention to publish in the journal.

The editorial board accepts for consideration only previously unpublished manuscripts that align with the journal’s academic scope. All submissions undergo plagiarism screening. Only manuscripts with proper citation and a minimum originality score of 80% are sent for peer review.

 

Article Formatting Requirements

– Manuscripts must be prepared using the official journal Template.

– Articles are submitted exclusively in electronic format (.doc, .docx, .rtf) via the OJS submission system on the journal website.

Technical Specifications

  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Main text: size 12 pt
  • Abstract, keywords, references: size 10 pt
  • Table text: size 9-11 pt
  • Alignment: justified
  • Line spacing: single
  • Paragraph indent: 0.8 cm
  • Margins: 2 cm on all sides

Figures, tables, charts, diagrams, and other illustrative materials must be embedded directly in the text with numbering and captions (e.g., Fig. 1 – Title of Figure). Their total volume should not exceed 20% of the article (in certain cases, up to 30%).

The article length (excluding title, author details, abstract, keywords, and references) should be between 3,000 and 7,000 words for social sciences and humanities.

In the cover letter, authors must explicitly confirm that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere and that it does not contain unreferenced text from other works.

 

Structure of the Article

First Page

  1. IRSTI number (or UDC in exceptional cases) – left-aligned, bold.
  2. Article Title
    The title must reflect the content of the research, be concise, informative, and free from jargon or abbreviations.
    Recommended length: 5-7 words (acceptable up to 10-12 words).
    The title must be provided in Russian, Kazakh, and English.
    Formatting: bold, lowercase, centered.
  3. Author Information
    Initials, surname, affiliation, city, country, and email – in Russian, Kazakh, and English.
    Formatting: regular font, centered.
  4. Abstract
    150-300 words in each language (Russian, Kazakh, English).

The abstract must include:

    • brief introduction to the topic;
    • research objectives and main ideas;
    • scientific and practical significance;
    • methodology overview;
    • main results and conclusions;
    • contribution to the respective field;
    • practical implications.
  1. Keywords
    3–5 terms in Russian, Kazakh, and English.

 

Main Text (starting from the next page)

Introduction

The introduction should:

  • justify the choice of topic and its relevance;
  • present the problem based on a review of prior research;
  • define the object and subject of the study;
  • specify research aims, objectives, methods, approaches, hypothesis, and significance.

The research objective should support the demonstration of the thesis.

 

Materials and Methods

This section must include:

  • description of the research material (qualitative and quantitative characteristics);
  • detailed explanation of methods;
  • identification of equipment or software (if applicable);
  • justification of the novelty of the methodological approach.

The methodology should include:

  • research questions;
  • hypothesis or thesis;
  • research stages;
  • applied methods;
  • results obtained.

 

Literature Review

The review should cover both fundamental and recent international studies relevant to the topic (at least 15 sources in English for social sciences and humanities).

This section should:

  • evaluate the scientific contribution of previous works;
  • identify gaps in the literature;
  • demonstrate how the current article addresses these gaps.

Irrelevant citations, excessive self-citations, and references unrelated to the study are not acceptable.

 

Results and Discussion

This section presents the analysis and interpretation of the research findings in comparison with prior studies.

It should highlight the scientific significance of the results and demonstrate their contribution to the field.

 

Conclusion

The conclusion should:

  • summarize the findings;
  • confirm or refine the stated hypothesis;
  • indicate the impact of results on advancing scientific knowledge;
  • outline prospects for further research and practical applications.

Conclusions must be concrete and directly reflect the study’s outcomes.

 

Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)

At the end of the manuscript, authors must provide a statement describing the individual contributions of each author in accordance with the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy).

This statement is mandatory for manuscripts with two or more authors.

Each author may have multiple roles, and the same role may be assigned to several authors.

Possible contributor roles include:

  • Conceptualization
  • Data Curation
  • Formal Analysis
  • Funding Acquisition
  • Investigation
  • Methodology
  • Project Administration
  • Resources
  • Software
  • Supervision
  • Validation
  • Visualization
  • Writing – Original Draft
  • Writing – Review & Editing

Example:

Author Contributions

Author 1: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing – Original Draft.

Author 2: Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Visualization, Writing – Review & Editing.

Author 3: Supervision, Funding Acquisition, Project Administration, Writing – Review & Editing.

 

References

For social sciences and humanities – at least 15 sources; for natural sciences and technical disciplines – at least 10 sources.

At least 50% of references should be in English.

References in Cyrillic must be presented in two versions:

  1. Original
  2. Romanized (transliteration – http://www.translit.ru)

Romanized references should follow APA style.

References are listed alphabetically and should include only cited sources.

 

Citation Standards

  • For Romanized and English-language sources (social sciences and humanities) – APA.

Recommended tool: Mendeley Reference Manager for managing citations and references.

 

Publication and Payment

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be rejected by the editorial board.

Publication fees are charged only after acceptance and notification from the editorial office.

Fee: 60,000 KZT.