Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi
ISSN 1301-0522 · eISSN 1309-2057 · Ankara University, Journal of the Faculty of Divinity · Turkey
Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 216 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi is published by Ankara University, Journal of the Faculty of Divinity. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 54.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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 (Sociology of Religion), Education (Religious Education). Last Update Time: March 13, 2026 Period Months May November
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities30.1%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences14.9%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.8%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities8.4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities4.7%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
TR DizinPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 394 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 561 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 506 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 407 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 365 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 403 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
216 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 216 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 11,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research articleliterature, methodology, and results. • Research Articles should be 5,000 to 11,000 words. If the word count is below or above these limits, the Editmain text ≤ 11,000 words
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ankara University, Journal of the Faculty of Divinity
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Arabic, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1301-0522
- Electronic ISSN
- 1309-2057
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 216 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 11,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Ankara Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .