Gumilyov Journal of History

About the Journal

The Gumilyov Journal of History is an international, peer-reviewed scientific and historical journal that is open to all readers. The journal's stated mission is to become a leading creative hub that promotes research on all aspects of the history of Kazakhstan (Domestic History) and Eurasia in a broad sense, from the eastern to western margins. Main thematic areas of the journal: Archaeology, World History, National History. The journal welcomes articles that place these regions in a global context (World History). The journal was initially published until December 31, 2024, under the title “Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Series: Historical Sciences. Philosophy. Religious Studies”, first published in 1995. The journal was established by Non-profit joint-stock company  L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, a leading scientific and educational institution in Central Asia that has made significant contributions to advancing academic science, interdisciplinary research, and disseminating scientific knowledge. The university, named after the great Eurasian thinker Lev Nikolaevich Gumilyov, upholds the traditions of in-depth historical analysis by integrating interdisciplinary research methods, scientific support, a solid methodological foundation, and access to extensive academic resources.

The mission and objectives of the journal are to unite scholars working on relevant regional thematic areas, such as archaeology, historiography, source studies, ethnography, and ethnology, providing a platform to present the best theoretical, empirical, and analytical scientific works dedicated to the history of Kazakhstan and the Eurasian continent. The journal's brand is built upon an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral synthesis, bringing together unique thematic areas in the study of history.

The Gumilyov Journal of History is intended for professional historians, researchers, educators, graduate students, and undergraduates interested in historical processes within the Eurasia and beyond. The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, book reviews, archival studies, and analytical materials.

The journal considers all manuscripts under the strict condition that the manuscript is the author's original work and does not duplicate any previously published works, including the author’s own prior publications. 

Founder and Publisher: Non-profit joint-stock company L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 

Certificate of re-registration for Periodical Print Publication and/or News Agency No. KZ41VPY00111229, issued on January 31, 2025, by the Information Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

ISSN (Print) 3080-129Х

ISSN (Online) 3080-6860

The history of renaming:

Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Series: Historical Sciences. Philosophy. Religious Studies – 1995-2024 гг.

Gumilyov Journal of History – since 2025.

Publication frequency: 4 times a year (March, June, September, December).

The journal publishes articles in Kazakh, English, and Russian languages.

It is included in the list of journals recommended by the Science and Higher Education Quality Assurance Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Online First — accepted articles are published on the website with full citation details, assigned DOI, and registered in the Crossref database (DOI remains unchanged after publication). A pre-publication version of the article is available for download in PDF format. Readers can access the article in the "Accepted for Publication" section of the website, and authors can reference it as part of their scientific work in official reports, just like a final published article.