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Pharos Journal of Theology

Africa Journals Β· South Africa Β· Est. 2020

ISSN2414-3324
SJR Q1βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.225
H-Indexi
14
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.53
Total Worksi
764
Total Citationsi
1,325
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.74
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Pharos Journal of Theology exists to: publish innovative and transdisciplinary work in Theology and religion fields encourage understanding of different faiths promotes understanding of faith issues in wider society; encourage debate about theology. The Pharos Journal of Theology is an AFRICAJOURNALS publication that provides a forum for discussing theological issues from cross-cultural perspectives. It features relevant articles and in-depth reviews on the latest publications of great interest in the field of Theology to academics, lay people and professional theologians alike. The Journal is an international, progressive, double-blind reviewed journal of scholarship reflecting the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods. The scope embraces the History and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods, including: Inter-Faith harmony, Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism ), Systematic Theology, Christian Ethics, Biblical Studies, Church History, New Testament, Old Testament, Pastoral Theology, Religious Education, Propagating faith through Artificial Intelligence, Biblical and Christian Archaeology, Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism, Education and Religion, Liturgics and Spiritual Practice, Eco Theology, Missiology/Gospel and Culture, Comparative Religion and Inter-Faith Studies, Psychology and Faith, Ethnic religions - beliefs associated with particular ethnic groups, Theolinguistic Research in World Religious Studies, Religion and the use of Art, African Traditional Religion (ATR), African Instituted Churches (AIC), Indigenous Religions, Pneumatology, Gospel and Culture, Comparative Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Esotericism, Post-Secular Spirituality, Law and Theology, Politics and Theology, The Scriptures of Islam - Qur'an and the Hadiths, Religion and Socio-Cultural Identity, Religion and AI, Religious Consciousness.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
Frequency4-5 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications764
Publisher OrgAfricaJournals
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Africa Journals
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2414-3324
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
1
2020
99
400
2021
105
269
2022
173
409
2023
153
225
2024
190
120
2025
78
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Religious StudiesQ1
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2
PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyReligious StudiesArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Christian Theology and MissionContemporary Christian Leadership and EducationReligion, Society, and DevelopmentBiblical Studies and InterpretationPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesIslamic Studies and RadicalismAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesMedia, Religion, Digital CommunicationReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion, Ecology, and Ethics

Frequently asked questions about Pharos Journal of Theology

Is Pharos Journal of Theology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pharos Journal of Theology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pharos Journal of Theology?

Pharos Journal of Theology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.225.

Is Pharos Journal of Theology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pharos Journal of Theology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pharos Journal of Theology?

Pharos Journal of Theology exists to: publish innovative and transdisciplinary work in Theology and religion fields encourage understanding of different faiths promotes understanding of faith issues in wider society; encourage debate about theology. The Pharos Journal of Theology is an AFRICAJOURNALS publication that provides a forum for discussing theological issues from cross-cultural perspectives. It features relevant articles and in-depth reviews on the latest publications of great interest in the field of Theology to academics, lay people and professional theologians alike. The Journal is

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref