• The Journal of Nationalism Studies (JNS) is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to contribute to the literature on nationalism at both national and international levels in accordance with academic ethics and scientific conventions.
• In this regard, the journal focuses on nationalist theories, the historical development of nationalism, and new areas of nationalist studies, as well as research articles and book reviews prepared in fields such as Anthropology, History of Thought, Ethnology, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, Political History, and Modern History.
• The journal, which continues its publication life through a joint academic initiative by scientists from different universities, is published twice a year in April and October. The journal's languages of publication are Turkish and English.
• Our mission is to make current and high-quality information produced in the field of nationalism studies accessible on a global scale and to create a prestigious discussion and meeting platform for academics and researchers working in this field.

The Journal of Nationalism Studies (JNS) focuses on original works that will guide current debates, covering nationalism theories, the historical development of nationalism, and new areas of nationalism studies. In line with this fundamental axis, the journal also covers the following areas of study from an interdisciplinary perspective:Journal of Nationalism Studies (JNS); focuses on original research that will shape current debates covering theories of nationalism, the historical development of nationalism, and new areas of nationalism research (cyber-nationalism, popular nationalism shaped by the media, techno-nationalism, economic nationalism and green nationalism). In line with this core focus and adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the journal also covers the following areas of research:

• Cultural Studies, Anthropology and the History of Ideas: The journal’s scope within this interdisciplinary field encompasses studies that examine the construction of national identity, local culture and collective affiliations, along with their symbolic and intellectual dimensions. In this context, the history of Turkish thought, intellectual currents, intellectual biographies and the analysis of periodical journals of ideas are priority areas. Furthermore, the journal’s scope includes socio-cultural anthropology and ethnology studies addressing the societal manifestations of nationalism and ethnic identities; as well as original, field-research-based studies that scrutinise nation-building practices through the socio-economic memory of local communities, oral history, traditions, rituals and elements of material culture.
• Political Science: The journal’s scope within the discipline of political science includes studies that examine the development of the ideology of nationalism and its place within modern political structures, focusing on political theory, the history of political thought and theoretical approaches. In this regard, priority is given to classical and contemporary theories of nationalism, ideological transformations in Turkish political life, the founding intellectual movements of the Early Republican era, and the analysis of political institutions. Furthermore, the journal considers original and critical research addressing the rise of populism at global and regional levels, radical right-wing and left-wing discourses, identity-based comparative political movements, and political communication practices generated in digital media.
• Sociology: The journal’s scope within the discipline of sociology focuses on studies examining the ways in which nationalism is reproduced at the grassroots level, in everyday life and within institutional structures. Within this framework, the primary areas of research include the sociology of politics, processes of modernisation and social movements, as well as identity politics at both the macro and micro levels. Furthermore, the journal publishes original studies that problematise, through empirical (fieldwork, interviews, surveys) or theoretical approaches, the dynamics of social memory that play a role in the construction of national identities, the sociology of migration and space, local/regional identity practices, and new forms of nationalism and cultural representations emerging in digital media.
• International Relations: The journal’s scope within the discipline of international relations focuses on the analytical examination of the ideology of nationalism, nation-state reflexes, foreign policy-making processes and debates on sovereignty in global and regional politics. In this regard, our primary focus is on Turkish World Studies (geopolitical and cultural integration processes centred on Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Balkans), border and cross-border security strategies, global migration policies and their impact on debates concerning national identity and belonging. Furthermore, original studies that examine the sovereignty and security policies of nation-states—whether at a theoretical or empirical level—in the context of power rivalries within the international system, geopolitical orientations, and the security of energy, trade and logistics routes will be considered for publication.
• Political History: The journal’s scope within the discipline of political history encompasses the examination of the ideology of nationalism, state practices and institutional transformations in Turkish political life and global politics. Furthermore, the journal’s scope includes original research that critically examines the relationship between space and identity through the lens of Political and Military Geography; analyses geopolitical orientations; and offers an analytical perspective on the political and military historical dynamics shaping the spheres of sovereignty of nation-states, including the political movements of border and cross-border communities.
• Contemporary and Modern History: The journal’s scope within the discipline of history; under the heading of Contemporary and Modern History, it includes research directly related to theories of nationalism and processes of identity construction. In this context, the processes of imperial dissolution, the dynamics of nation-state formation, intellectual movements of the Ottoman and Republican periods, and practices of identity, belonging and nation-building in the Balkans, the Middle East, Eurasia and Asia are priority areas of research. Furthermore, the journal’s scope includes original and analytical studies, based on archival sources, which examine the manifestations of nationalist discourse and social memory at both micro and macro levels within the history of the press (newspapers, journals and periodicals), military institutionalisation, modernisation movements and institutional spheres.