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African Theological Journal for Church and Society

Network for African Congregational Theology · South Africa · Est. 2020

ISSN2708-7557eISSN2708-7565
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52

Aims & Scope

Basic information African Theological Journal for Church and Society (ATJCS) is: A scholarly journal publishing in any applicable theological discipline, focussing on the church and its role in societies within the African context. The Journal was launched in 2020 by NetACT (Network for African Congregational Theology), a network of a significant number and a variety of theological institutions in Africa, in partnership with: Huguenot College (Wellington) Christian Literature Fund (Wellington) It is a peer reviewed, open access, electronic journal hosted on the NetACT internet portal. It is published at least twice a year. Special editions containing monographs or contributions focussing on specific themes are published in a concurrent series of ATJCS Supplementa. Occasionally a limited amount of the journal may also be published as hard copies (print on demand). In this context, "open access" means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full articles, or use them for any lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with BOAI definition of open access. The policy of ATJCS is laid down by an editorial board. No charges (page fees) are levied upon the authors. Scope and Policy The scope/core focus of ATJCS is to promote high quality scholarship in the fields of theology relevant or applicable to church and society in the African context. ATJCS publishes original research and literature studies in within the relevant focus areas. The intended readership of ATJCS is theological scholars (researchers), students, ministers and persons interested in the particular field. Copyright & Licensing The copyright of the articles published in ATJCS is held by NetACT. Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons "CC BY-NC-ND" license. Full terms can be found on the CC website , but in summary

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
Frequencyat least twice a year
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

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
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Network for African Congregational Theology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2708-7557 / 2708-7565
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Frequently asked questions about African Theological Journal for Church and Society

Is African Theological Journal for Church and Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Theological Journal for Church and Society: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Theological Journal for Church and Society?

African Theological Journal for Church and Society is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is African Theological Journal for Church and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Theological Journal for Church and Society is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Theological Journal for Church and Society?

Basic information African Theological Journal for Church and Society (ATJCS) is: A scholarly journal publishing in any applicable theological discipline, focussing on the church and its role in societies within the African context. The Journal was launched in 2020 by NetACT (Network for African Congregational Theology), a network of a significant number and a variety of theological institutions in Africa, in partnership with: Huguenot College (Wellington) Christian Literature Fund (Wellington) It is a peer reviewed, open access, electronic journal hosted on the NetACT internet portal. It is pu

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