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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to the Journal of Kyrgyzstan Studies (JKS). All submissions are evaluated by the Editorial Board for fit with the journal's aims and scope. Manuscripts that pass this initial review are sent to double-blind peer review for a final decision.

Author responsibilities prior to submission:

— Obtaining permissions to publish all materials included in the manuscript (photographs, documents, datasets, etc.).

— Confirming that all listed authors have contributed substantively and accept authorship.

— Providing ethics committee approval, where required by the laws of the country in which the research was conducted, and uploading the approval document.

— Ensuring all authors are registered with a valid ORCID identifier.

— Transparently declaring any use of artificial intelligence tools in the manuscript.

Editors may reject manuscripts that do not meet minimum quality standards without sending them out for peer review. Before submitting, please ensure: the study design and research question are clearly articulated; the title is concise and reflects the content; the abstract (200–250 words) stands alone as a representation of the full article; citations and references conform to APA 7th edition formatting; the manuscript has been anonymised, with author information provided on a separate cover page; the work has been screened for plagiarism (similarity index below 20%).

For detailed style rules, please consult the Author Guidelines.

Submission Preparation Checklist

This submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal.

The submission file is in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.

Citations and references conform to APA 7th edition style; DOI information is provided for all references where available.

The text is single-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman, with 2.5 cm margins.

The manuscript includes an abstract of 200–250 words and 5–7 keywords. If written in a language other than English, an English title and abstract are also included.

The manuscript has been anonymised for double-blind peer review; author information is provided on a separate cover page.

All authors' valid ORCID identifiers are provided on the cover page.

For multi-author submissions, an author contribution statement following the CRediT taxonomy has been prepared.

Conflict of interest, funding source, and (where applicable) ethics committee approval documents have been provided.

For research involving human or animal subjects, the ethics approval document has been uploaded.

Any use of artificial intelligence tools is transparently declared in the manuscript.

The work has been screened for plagiarism, and the similarity index is below 20%.

Tables and figures are numbered, sourced, and at minimum 300 dpi resolution.

The author(s) accept publication under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Ready-to-Use Template — Article Template (APA 7)

We recommend downloading and using the article template below, which conforms to APA 7th edition. It includes title, abstract, keywords, IMRaD sections (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion), a sample table, and reference formatting. The red NOTE blocks in the template must be deleted before submission.

⬇  Article Template (APA 7) — .docx

Research Article

The Research Article section publishes original empirical research and theoretical analyses in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asian studies. Submissions should be 6,000-10,000 words, address a clear research question, and employ appropriate scholarly methods. All articles undergo double-blind peer review.

Copyright Notice

As the author(s) submitting this work to the Journal of Kyrgyzstan Studies (JKS), I/we declare that I/we have read and accept the following terms:

1. Copyright

The author(s) retain copyright of the article. By accepting publication in JKS, the author(s) grant the journal the right of first publication.

2. Open Access License

All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, third parties — provided proper attribution is given to the author(s) and the journal — may freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, create derivatives, and use the article for any purpose, including commercial.

3. Authorship and Originality Statement

The author(s) declare:

— The work is original; it has not been previously published, nor is it under simultaneous consideration at another journal.

— All researchers who contributed substantively are listed as authors; there are no omissions or improper attributions.

— All authors have read, accepted, and approved the final version for submission.

— Necessary permissions for any third-party materials (images, tables, quotations, etc.) used in the manuscript have been obtained.

— The work meets scientific and ethical standards and is free of plagiarism.

— For research involving human or animal subjects, the necessary ethics approval has been obtained.

4. Author Rights

Under CC BY 4.0, the author(s) may:

— Share the article on a personal website, institutional repository, or platforms such as ResearchGate or Academia.edu.

— Use the article as teaching material.

— Use part or all of the article in subsequent works, provided JKS is cited.

5. Corrections and Retractions

If a serious error is identified in the published article, the author(s) shall promptly inform the Editorial Board and cooperate with the erratum or retraction process.

6. Data Sharing

The author(s) agree to share the underlying data of the work as openly as ethical constraints allow. A "Data Availability Statement" will appear in the article.

7. Use of Artificial Intelligence

If artificial intelligence tools were used in preparing the manuscript, this has been transparently declared. AI is not listed as an author; full responsibility lies with the human author(s).

8. Third-Party Sharing

Metadata of the published article (author information, title, abstract, DOI, etc.) will be automatically transmitted to Crossref, DOAJ, Google Scholar, and other academic databases.

By submitting this manuscript, I/we declare that I/we have read, understood, and accepted all the conditions above.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Kyrgyzstan Studies (JKS) respects user privacy and takes seriously its responsibility to protect personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how your personal data is collected, used, and protected.

Information Collected

When you register with the journal or submit a manuscript, we may collect the following information:

  • First name, last name, and title
  • Email address
  • Institutional affiliation and academic position
  • ORCID identifier (mandatory for authors)
  • Postal address (optional)
  • Academic interests and areas of expertise
  • Correspondence relating to manuscript submission and review processes

Purpose of Use

Personal information collected is used solely for the journal's academic purposes:

  • Conducting editorial and peer-review processes
  • Facilitating communication between authors, reviewers, and editors
  • Establishing academic records of published content and transmitting metadata to indexing databases
  • Sending journal announcements (only with explicit consent)
  • Fulfilling legal obligations

Sharing with Third Parties

Your personal data is not shared with third parties except in the following cases:

  • Academic indexing databases: Author information for published articles (name, affiliation, ORCID) is automatically transmitted to DOAJ, Crossref, and similar academic indexes. This sharing is a natural part of academic publishing.
  • OJS / PKP: Anonymised aggregate data, such as article metrics, may be shared with the software developer Public Knowledge Project (PKP). Such sharing contains no personal data.
  • Legal obligations: Information may be disclosed where required by law, legal process, or competent authorities.

Data Security

Personal data is protected by reasonable technical and administrative security measures against unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. Data is transmitted via encrypted connections (HTTPS) and stored on secure servers.

Data Retention Period

Personal data is retained for as long as necessary for the journal's academic purposes. If you request account deletion, all personal data will be removed within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law. Author information in published articles will be retained to preserve the integrity of the academic record.

User Rights

Under the GDPR and applicable data protection legislation, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: to obtain information about the personal data held about you
  • Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing: to request that processing be limited
  • Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured format
  • Right to object: to object to the processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us at editor@kyrgyzstanstudies.com. Requests will be addressed within a reasonable time.

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Children's Privacy

The journal system is not designed for individuals under the age of 18. Personal data is not knowingly collected from users under 18.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Statement may be updated from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated to users by email or via the website.

Contact

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