Journal of Eurasian Studies (Second Issue)

Author: Yu Taishan
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Publishing Date: 2000-11-12
Features: The term "Eurasia" in this academic journal primarily refers to the Inner Eurasia (Eurasia), roughly extending from the Heilongjiang and Songhua River basins in the east to the Danube and Volga River basins in the west. Specifically, it mainly includes China's three northeastern provinces, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as well as the Mongolian Plateau, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwestern India. Its core area is known as the Eurasian Steppes. The study of Inner Eurasian history and culture is an indispensable part of world history and culture research. Many unresolved issues in East Asia, West Asia, South Asia, Europe, and the Americas can only be definitively resolved by strengthening the study of Inner Eurasian history and culture, particularly by treating it as a unified whole. As a major country in Inner Eurasia, China has an even greater responsibility to conduct in-depth research on its history and culture. Such research is not only of academic interest but also essential for enhancing friendly relations with neighboring countries, creating a favorable regional environment for reform and opening up, and building socialism with Chinese characteristics. Therefore, it also holds significant practical political importance.
The subject of Inner Eurasian history and culture research primarily focuses on the ethnic groups that historically inhabited the Eurasian Steppes and its surrounding regions (especially China's Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, and Tibet, as well as regions like Anatolia, Iran, the Arab world, India, Japan, Korea, and even Western Europe and North Africa), as well as their economic, political, and cultural exchanges and interactions with other parts of the world. Due to the unique natural and geographical characteristics of Inner Eurasia (particularly its core area), its history and culture exhibit distinct regional features.
"Eurasia Journal" is an irregular but continuous academic publication. Research papers and studies (or materials) on topics within the scope of Inner Eurasian history and culture, provided they are substantial, possess both breadth and depth, and are written concisely, are welcome for inclusion. The length can be relatively long (generally not exceeding 50,000 words), especially for systematic research outcomes. Each issue is approximately 300,000 words in length and is published once a year.
The journal primarily publishes papers by Chinese scholars but also occasionally features works by foreign scholars on similar topics. The latter are typically published in Chinese translation, though they may also be published in English, Japanese, German, French, or Russian.
The journal mainly publishes research papers but also occasionally includes book reviews. Reviews are encouraged to be objective and factual, avoiding one-sided praise.