Journal profile · RELIGION
HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies
ISSN 0259-9422 · eISSN 2072-8050 · AOSIS · South Africa
HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 176 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies is published by AOSIS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religious and Theological Studies and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The final article in our special collection, 'Belhar40,' is now available! Dive into ‘Gendered images of God in the Belhar Confession (1986)’ by Christina Landman, offering the last perspectives on the gendered references of God in Belhar will be compared to images of God in the following four documents: (1) the 1994/2005 Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa’s (URCSA’s) Policy on Gender Equity; (2) the Open Letter from the men of the URCSA to the Women of the URCSA in 2005; (3) the Constitution of the Christian Women’s Ministries of the URCSA; and (4) the Acts of the 2022 General Synod of URCSA, the latest Acts of an URCSA General Synod available at the time of writing. This will be performed to determine whether a sensitivity towards gendered images of God has been established in URCSA documents during the 40 years since 1986, with special reference to the Confession of Belhar. Explore it here: Vol 82, No 2 (2026). We appreciate your interest in the series. If you’d like to launch a new special collection, please reach out to special-issues@aosis.co.za.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Eugene BaronPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 19%); most named South Africa 6, Mainland China 4, United States 3, Germany 2, Australia 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities18.1%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences12.9%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities11.6%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities8.7%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities8.1%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5.1%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences4.5%
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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 49/760 | 93rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from AHCI for editorial reasons on 18 February 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 777OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 260LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,208 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 89 | 1,760 |
| 2025 | 176 | 176 | 2,776 |
| 2024 | 224 | 224 | 3,391 |
| 2023 | 285 | 285 | 3,301 |
| 2022 | 314 | 314 | 2,242 |
| 2021 | 396 | 396 | 2,466 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 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 | ZAR 16,560 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 11,976 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 13,488 | No | — | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- editorialEditorials are by invitation only and are intended to provide expert comment on relevant topics within the focus and scope of the journal. They offer contextual…Length not stated
- letterOverview These author guidelines outline the types of articles considered for publication and provide clear guidance on preparing a manuscript for submission. T…Length not stated
- original researchAn original article reports novel research relevant to the journal’s focus and scope and is presented in a clear, well‑structured format that supports transpare…Length not stated
- reviewOverview These author guidelines outline the types of articles considered for publication and provide clear guidance on preparing a manuscript for submission. T…Length not stated
- review articleReview articles provide a comprehensive summary of research on a certain topic, and a peLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
AI-assisted technology use must be disclosed in manuscripts Model summary
The Acknowledgements section must include a clear statement disclosing any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., for data analysis, dataset or artefact creation) in conducting the research. This statement should: Be specific by naming the exact AI tool(s) used. State the purpose of the tool’s use, such as artefact creation or data analysis. Disclose human oversight by confirming …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Disclosure of contributors not qualifying for authorship
The acknowledgement section includes listing those who contributed to the work but did not meet authorship criteria, with the corresponding description of the contribution. Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (incl. editing), or special equipment and/or materials. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgements agrees to be named. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors are required to disclose any prior dissemination of the manuscript content. This includes, but is not limited to: Thesis-based work (e.g., master's or doctoral theses). Preprint versions that are published on open repositories. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions: Questions from Authors - Preprints. Conference papers or presentations that were expanded into an article. Additionally, au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
All research articles should have a data availability statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Data availability statement’. The following are examples of a data availability statement. If you use one of the examples, you should modify it to fit your specific relationship. Availability of data Suggested data availability statements Example 1…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics documentation required Model summary
All research is subject to ethical review by the Committee for Research Ethics & Integrity at the author’s organisation or affiliated institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
The author(s) retain copyright on work published by AOSIS unless specified otherwise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Disclosure of preprint-based content
Scenario Suggested preprint-based disclosures Example 1 A preprint version of this work was previously published on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]), and we acknowledge its role in shaping the final article. Example 2 – preprint feedback incorporated in the final manuscript We acknowledge the initial version of this work published as a preprint on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]). Feed…
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
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English, Dutch, Afrikaans
- ISSN
- 0259-9422
- Electronic ISSN
- 2072-8050
- 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 HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies
How long does peer review take at HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (6), Mainland China (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies open access, and what is the APC?
HTS Teologiese Studies-Theological Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .