The Actual Problems of the Present (ISSN 2312–4784) is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal founded by Bolashaq Academy (Karaganda, Republic of Kazakhstan). The journal is dedicated to publishing contemporary research in the fields of social sciences and humanities, promoting scholarly dialogue, and strengthening international academic cooperation among researchers from Kazakhstan and other countries.
It operates under the principles of Open Access, ensuring free and broad dissemination of scientific knowledge at both national and international levels.
The journal was established in 2013 and has been published in print since its foundation. The electronic version of the journal has been published since 2018. Since that time, the journal content has been made freely available under the principles of Open Access.
Starting from Volume 49, Issue 3 (2025), the journal began assigning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to individual scholarly articles. Since that issue, articles have been published on the journal website as separate items with individual DOI records and dedicated landing pages. Issues published before Volume 49, Issue 3 (2025) are archived as complete PDF volumes and do not contain individual article DOIs.
Starting from Volume 51, Issue 1 (2026), the journal has revised its scope and is now focused on the publication of research in the fields of social sciences and humanities. The journal currently accepts manuscripts in philology, cultural studies, law, education, psychology, economics, management, philosophy, sociology, and history.
The journal is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December). The journal uses a continuous volume numbering system. Each quarterly issue is assigned a separate volume number. Therefore, four volumes are published within a calendar year. This numbering system has been applied consistently since the journal was established to ensure continuity of the journal archive.
Registered by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan (25 September 2015, No. 15583-Ж).
Aims and Objectives
The journal’s main goal is to present new research concepts and results in the field of social and humanitarian sciences, focusing on comprehensive analysis of social, cultural, linguistic, and legal transformations of modern times.
The journal pursues the following objectives:
- to publish high-quality research in social and humanitarian disciplines;
- to strengthen the connection between scientific theory and real-world practice;
- to support young researchers and facilitate their integration into the international academic community;
- to promote scientific dialogue between Kazakhstan and foreign scholars;
- to uphold ethical and academic standards in research publishing.
Main Areas of Focus
The journal covers a broad range of social and humanitarian fields, including:
- Philology and Cultural Studies – current issues in language and literature, intercultural communication, and national identity;
- Law – current challenges in legal systems, theory and philosophy of law, international and comparative law;
- Pedagogy and Psychology – innovations in education, teaching technologies, professional development and psychological resilience;
- Economics and Management – socio-economic development trends, entrepreneurship, governance, and innovation management;
- Philosophy, Sociology and History – social change, human development, historical memory, and humanitarian values.
Distinctive Features
- Interdisciplinary Humanitarian Synthesis – prioritizing research that bridges multiple fields within the humanities and social sciences.
- National and Cultural Perspective – emphasizing the study of modern Kazakhstani society within global transformations.
- Trilingual Platform – accepting papers in Kazakh, Russian, and English to ensure wide international accessibility.
- Compliance with International Publishing Standards – each article is assigned a DOI, published in Open Access, and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
- Scientific and Practical Relevance – encouraging applied studies that have a tangible impact on social and cultural development.
Actual Problems of the Present serves as a contemporary platform for addressing the key humanitarian and social challenges of our time, connecting Kazakhstani and international researchers.
The journal views science not merely as a source of knowledge, but as a vital instrument for cultural, intellectual, and ethical progress in society.
Abstracting and Indexing: Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, ResearchGate, Scilit, R Discovery
Languages of publication: Kazakh, English, Russian.
Frequency: 4 times a year (March, June, September, December).
Publisher: Editorial and Publishing Department "Bolashaq-Baspa", Private Institution "Bolashaq Academy"
Postal Address: 16/6 Erubaev Street, Karaganda 100012,
Republic of Kazakhstan
Phone: +7 (7212) 42-04-25
Fax: +7 (7212) 42-04-21
E-mail: appjournal@bolashaq.edu.kz
Website: https://journal.bolashaq.edu.kz
