Kadim is committed to creating an open-access academic forum for scholars in the field of Ottoman Studies to share and discuss research findings. The journal encourages critical discourse by featuring academic contributions from diverse schools of thought, with the aim of enriching scholarly literature and promoting the advancement of Ottoman studies.

Kadim accepts a wide range of submissions related to the history of the Ottoman Empire and associated fields. The journal welcomes contributions in Turkish or English, including articles, critical editions, translations, book and dissertation reviews, article reviews, short reports, interviews, meeting abstracts, obituaries, biographies, and bibliographies.