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Journal for the Study of Religion

Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa · South Africa

ISSN1011-7601eISSN2413-3027

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal for the Study of Religion examines the multifaceted roles of religion in society, particularly focusing on its intersections with gender, health, leadership, and social issues like poverty, crime, and violence. It explores how religious beliefs and practices shape individual and collective identities, influence social control and order, and are adapted within diverse cultural and historical contexts, with a significant emphasis on African religious traditions and their engagement with modernity, colonialism, and contemporary challenges.

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General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgAssociation for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,500Above median

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1011-7601 / 2413-3027

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,500

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Society, and DevelopmentAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesChristian Theology and MissionReligion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in NigeriaReligion and Society InteractionsSouth African History and CultureAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationAnthropological Studies and Insights