Journal of Eurasian Studies (Volume 5)

Author: Yu Taishan, Li Jinxiu
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features:
1. The term "Eurasia" in this academic journal primarily refers to the Inner Eurasia, roughly extending eastward from the Heilongjiang and Songhua River Basins to the westward reaches of the Danube and Volga River Basins. 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 the so-called Eurasian Steppes.
2. The study of the history and culture of Inner Eurasia is an indispensable part of world history and culture research. Many unresolved issues in the history and culture of 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 unavoidable responsibility to conduct in-depth research on its history and culture. Such studies are 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, they also hold significant practical political implications.
3. 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 small Asia, Iran, Arabia, India, Japan, Korea, and even western Europe and North Africa). It also examines their economic, political, and cultural exchanges and interactions with other parts of the world. Due to the unique natural and geographical environment of Inner Eurasia (particularly its core area), its history and culture exhibit distinct regional characteristics.
4. "Eurasia Journal" is an irregular but continuous academic publication. Research papers (or source 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), with a special preference for systematic research outcomes. Each issue is approximately 300,000 words in length and is published once every year or so.
5. 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, but may also be published in their original languages (e.g., English, Japanese, German, French, or Russian).
6. The journal mainly publishes research papers but also occasionally includes book reviews. Reviews are encouraged to be objective and factual, avoiding mere flattery.