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Koers

Koers Association · South Africa · Est. 1935

ISSN2304-8557

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.117

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.342

Total Works

2,307

Total Citations

3,472

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope

Koers promotes the development of Christian scholarship/science in all fields of science and publishes original (mainly reflective) research contributions with an integrated worldview as foundation. We provide a platform for authors to engage constructively and critically with Christian scholarly/scientific points of view in all fields of science.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish, Afrikaans

1st Year Published1935

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,307

Publisher OrgScriber Editorial Systems

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Submission Info

APC Cost$820Below median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Koers Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2304-8557

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$820

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Afrikaans

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformed Theology and GovernanceBiblical Studies and InterpretationLegal Issues in South AfricaChristian Theology and MissionMulticultural Socio-Legal StudiesReligious Education and SchoolsSouth African History and CultureReligion, Society, and DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesReformation and Early Modern Christianity