Journal profile
EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies
ISSN 2458-7338 · Noyam Journals · Ghana
EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies: fully open access; APC about USD 250; median 86 days to acceptance (59 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies is published by Noyam Journals. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Christian Theology and Mission, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ERATS is peer-reviewed and operates an open access policy aimed at Advancing Religous and Theological Studies throughout Africa. ERATS focuses on theoretical and empirical research in Religious and Theological studies. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts with the theoretical or empirical aspects from the following categories: African Traditional Religion, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Translation Studies, Christian Education, Church History, Church and Society, Comparative Study of Religions, Ecocriticism, Ethics, History and Mission, Inter-religious Dialogue, New Testament, Old Testament, Pentecostal Studies, Theology, Wisdom Literature. We however accept manuscripts relating to other areas not stated above pertaining to religious and theological research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jonathan E. T.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities19.5%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities18.4%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities10.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities9.6%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences5%
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in NigeriaSocial Sciences5%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities3.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 89 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 85 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 44 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 38 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 13 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 8 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (59 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 59 articles with submission and acceptance dates (104 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 250 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 / GHS 580 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- License & copyright LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright remains with the authors. Model summary
All Research articles in this journal are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Author(s) will retain the copyright of their published articles agreeing that the CC BY license terms will be applied to their work. Under the terms…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Open access under CC BY license; copyright remains with the author. Model summary
All research papers published in ERATS are open access. This means that they are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication for free download on the journal website. With open access, authors can easily share the content of their research work with a much wider audience, the global research community can have access to all articles, there is no need to have any kind…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
All articles undergo peer review and copy editing before publication. Model summary
All articles submitted to this journal are subjected to a peer-review process. The double-blind review process takes about 4 to 9 weeks. Authors would be notified at each stage of the review process. Outline of the Peer Review process Each submitted paper goes through an initial plagiarism check using the CrossRef’s Similarity Check software powered by iThenticate’s Turnitin. Articles that contain…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism screening using CrossRef's Similarity Check powered by iThenticate for all submitted articles. Model summary
Noyam uses CrossRef’s Similarity Check powered by iThenticate to prevent scholarly and professional plagiarism. From Friday, 29th May 2020 all submitted journal articles would be subjected to a plagiarism check before commencing the editorial review process. Noyam considers plagiarism a serious offense. We are therefore committed to eliminating manuscripts with possible cases of plagiarism from th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Permanency of articles; DOIs issued by Crossref; versioning allowed. Model summary
All articles published articles receive a DOI issued by Crossref and are permanently published. Authors can revise, change and update their articles by publishing new versions, which are added to the article’s history.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Noyam Journals
- Country or region
- Ghana
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2458-7338
- Print ISSN
- 2821-8957
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies
How long does peer review take at EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 59 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 70–121 days); 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 EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies open access, and what is the APC?
EJournal of Religious and Theological Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .