Arc

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Arc is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published annually by the School of Religious Studies (formerly Faculty of Religious Studies), McGill University. Founded in 1973, the journal was restructured into a formal scholarly journal in 1990. In 2022 Arc shifted to a fully open-access format with the support of the McGill library. Accordingly, there are no fees associated with reading or publishing in Arc, and authors retain copyright over their articles (see the more detailed statements on these points below). Scope: Arc offers a space for innovative and original scholarly work that engages with: theology; comparative studies in religion; theory and method in the study of religion/ theology; philosophy of religion; religion, law and politics; history of religions; sociology of religion; anthropology of religion; religious ethics; religion and literature; religion and art; religion and linuistics; studies of sacred texts; religion and health, interreligious studies. Peer Review Process: After submission, all articles are evaluated by appropriate members of the editorial team to decide on whether they will be sent for review. Articles selected for review are evaluated by two experts in the subject area of the submission (reviewers must have a PhD, and must have recent, peer-reviewed publications in the area of the submission). In the case of a substantial disagreement between the first two reviewers, a third review is undertaken. The review process is double blind, so neither the reviewer nor the author know each other's identity. The final acceptance or rejection decision on reviewed and revised manuscripts can be made by the Editor-in-Chief, Guest Editor, or an appropriate Editorial Board Member. After the acceptance of the article, the Publishing Team prepares the manuscript for publication, including all copy-editing and production tasks related to the final upload. Publication Frequency: Annual Open Access Policy: This journal provides

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