Journal of Caucasian Studies

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Journal of Caucasian Studies (JOCAS) is a peer-reviewed annual international open-access academic journal published in Istanbul (Turkey). It is published in May. Manuscripts and book reviews in English, Turkish and Russian from the fields of history, geography, ethnology, anthropology, linguistics, politics, international relations and other social science areas about the peoples of the Caucasus are considered for publication. As a subject of academic research the Caucasus is generally placed in the category of Russian Studies or considered as a hyphenated area study along with Central Asia as the Caucasus-Central Asian Studies. Strategic Studies looks at the region and its peoples from the angle of the presence and transportation of energy resources such as oil and gas, ethnic conflicts, and the national interests of various states. In Turkey, where the humanities are somewhat dominated by the field of historical studies, the Caucasus is studied within the context of either the Ottoman history or Turkic world.

JOCAS aims to fill the void left between these fields and to provide an alternative academic platform to overcome misinformation and one-sided approaches in the study of the region and its peoples.

By building a bridge between academics and researchers from various academic disciplines to extend and deepen the understanding of the Caucasian Studies through historical, sociological, political and economical research, JOCAS intends to contribute towards the recognition of the Caucasian Studies as an independent academic discipline.

JOCAS aims to support a greater global exchange of knowledge through Open Acess Publishing and for this reason does not require the authors to pay any fees for publication or the readers to access the published materials. See the Open Acess Statement and the Copyright Notice for further details.

JOCAS has editors and advisors from various countries and institutions. To see the list of the members of the Boards of the Journal please see the Editorial Board page.