Journal Information

Journal Title

Balkanistic Worlds

ISSN

Print ISSN: 3033-134X
Online ISSN: 3033-1358

Publisher

Balkanistic Worlds Publishing House

Balkanistic Worlds Publishing House is owned by the non-governmental organization Balkanistic Forum – International University Seminar for Studies and Specializations.

Publication Frequency

Balkanistic Worlds is published three times per year.

Publication Model

The journal operates under an immediate Open Access model. All published articles are freely available online without subscription barriers.

Peer Review

Balkanistic Worlds uses a double-blind peer-review procedure.

Research articles are normally evaluated by at least two independent experts. Manuscripts are first assessed by the editorial team for relevance, scholarly quality, and compliance with the journal's submission requirements.

Languages

The journal accepts manuscripts in:

  • English
  • Bulgarian
  • German
  • French
  • Slavic languages

Citation Style

The journal follows the APA 7th edition citation and referencing style.

Authors are encouraged to provide DOI links for references whenever available.

Article Types

The journal publishes:

  • Research Articles — up to 50,000 characters including spaces and references;
  • Book Reviews — up to 20,000 characters including spaces and references;
  • Research Notes or Reports — up to 10,000 characters including spaces and references.

Publication Fees

Balkanistic Worlds does not charge authors any Article Processing Charges (APCs), submission fees, or publication fees.

There are no fees for submitting, reviewing, or publishing manuscripts.

Editorial Office

Balkanistic Worlds Editorial Office

33 Zapad Street
2700 Blagoevgrad
Bulgaria

Email: bf@balkanistica.com
Alternative email: bforum1992@gmail.com

Editor-in-Chief: Assoc. Prof. Petar Vodenicharov

Publication Ethics

Balkanistic Worlds is committed to responsible research and publishing practices and follows relevant international standards of publication ethics, including the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The journal maintains policies concerning peer review, plagiarism and originality, authorship, conflicts of interest, corrections and retractions, complaints and appeals, research integrity, and the use of generative artificial intelligence.

Copyright and Licensing

Articles published by Balkanistic Worlds are made available under the journal's Open Access licensing terms. The journal currently uses the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Copyright remains with the authors, subject to the rights granted to the journal for first publication.

Digital Preservation

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published scholarly record.

Indexing and Abstracting

The journal's current indexing and abstracting services are listed on the Indexing & Abstracting page of this website. The list is updated as the journal's coverage develops.

For the authoritative and current list, please refer to that page rather than relying on references elsewhere on the website.