Ownership & Publisher

The Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences is owned and published by The University of Georgia, Tbilisi.

The journal operates under a Diamond Open Access publishing model. Since the 2023 publishing year, all articles have been published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring immediate, permanent, and unrestricted access to the published Version of Record without subscription fees or Article Processing Charges (APCs).

The journal is published online and provides open access to all content. The journal has made its scholarly content freely available online since its establishment in 2008. Articles are published on a rolling basis following completion of the editorial and peer-review process and are subsequently compiled into annual volumes.

All published articles constitute the final version of record and remain permanently accessible through the journal's website. Further information regarding licensing, copyright, reuse rights, and self-archiving is available in the journal's Open Access Policy and Copyright and Licensing Policy.

Publisher Information

Publisher: The University of Georgia Publishing House
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Established: 2008

The Publishing House is responsible for the full production cycle of the journal, including editorial management, peer review administration through Open Journal Systems (OJS), copyediting, layout design, online hosting, and dissemination.

Ownership and Governance

The Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences is fully owned by the University of Georgia. The Publisher ensures:

  • the financial and infrastructural sustainability of the journal;
  • adherence to international publishing standards and best practices;
  • support for editorial independence and academic integrity.

Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board, in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies and ethical standards. The Publisher does not interfere in the evaluation, selection, or acceptance of manuscripts.

Mission of the Publisher

Through its Publishing House, the University of Georgia promotes:

  • The dissemination of high-quality scholarly research;
  • The advancement of academic publishing in Georgia and internationally;
  • The global visibility of research originating from the Caucasus and other under-represented regions;
  • Diamond Open Access publishing without financial barriers for authors or readers.

Contact Information

For inquiries related to the Publisher or the journal, please refer to the Contact page.