Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University (Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi - AUIFD ) is an international, peer-reviewed open-access academic journal published twice a year (on May 31 and November 30). Established in 1952, it served as the sole academic journal in the field of Islamic and religious studies (ilahiyat) in Türkiye for an extended period. AUIFD is one of the most respected journals in its field. The primary objective of the journal is to present qualified and original studies conducted in the field of Islamic and religious studies (ilahiyat) to academic communities, thereby facilitating the production and dissemination of scholarly knowledge. In this context, AUIFD aims to evaluate the accumulated knowledge in the field from past to present, to refine and develop it when necessary, and to support the development of new scholarly approaches and problematics. AUIFD accommodates all forms of academic knowledge as long as they align with the publishing principles established and announced on its platform. Within this framework, it evaluates various types of studies, including research articles, research notes, interviews, book or scientific meeting reviews, and tributary notes. AUIFD assesses studies conducted in Turkish, English, and Arabic on specific topics within the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. These topics are as follows: Humanities : Religion (Qur’anic Exegesis, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Jurisprudence, Sufism), Philosophy (Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, History of Philosophy, Logic), History (History of Religions, Islamic History, History of Islamic Sects, History of Islamic Arts), Literature (Islamic Literature, Arabic Language and Rhetoric), Music (Turkish Religious Music). Social Sciences: Psychology (Psychology of Religion), Sociology of Religion), Education (Religious Education).

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