Journal profile · RELIGION
Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches
ISSN 2458-7508 · eISSN 2602-3946 · Atatürk University · Turkey
Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches is published by Atatürk University and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Families in Therapy and Culture, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 58.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims, Scope, and AudienceJournal of Ilahiyat Researches aims to publish studies of the highest scientific level in theology.Journal of Ilahiyat Researches publishes original articles, and book review that are prepared in accordance with ethical guidelines. The scope of the journal includes to Basic Islamic Sciences (Tafseer, Hadith, Islamic Theology, Islam Law, Mysticism, Arabic Language and Rhetoric, Recitation, and History of Islamic Sects), Philosophy and Religious Studies (Religious Education, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, History of Religions, History of Philosophy, Islamic Philosophy, and Logic), and Islamic History and Arts (Islamic History, Turkish Islamic Literature, Religion Music, and History of Islamic Arts).The target audience of the journal consists of scientists doing research in the fields of theology, amateur and professional workers, and all people who are interested in this field. Abstracting and Indexing Journal of Ilahiyat Researches is covered in the following abstracting and indexing databases;• Web of Science-Emerging Sources Citation Index • DOAJ• EBSCO• Proquest• ERIH PLUS• TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin• CNKI• Index Islamicus• ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®)• Gale Cengage• PhilPapersTo guarantee that all papers published in the journal are maintained and permanently accessible, articles are stored in Dergipark which serves as a national archival web site and at the same time permits LOCKSS to collect, preserve, and serve the content. Last Update Time: April 3, 2026 Period Months April August December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 35, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Iraq 1, Jordan 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Families in Therapy and CulturePsychology26.5%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities24.2%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7.5%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities6.5%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- Education Practices and ChallengesArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, TR Dizin
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 40 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 40 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 113 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsBook Reviews The journal welcomes reviews of contemporary and noteworthy books within the journal's scope, provided that they have been reviewed by an external …Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles: The main text should consist of the main headings "Introduction" and "conclusion", and in the sub-headings, numbers should be added in front …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Model summary
Journal of Ilahiyat Researches is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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
- Atatürk University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Arabic, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2458-7508
- Electronic ISSN
- 2602-3946
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches
What CAS zone is Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: IEEE; Templates: Word. 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 Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (35), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches open access, and what is the APC?
Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi-Journal of Ilahiyat Researches is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .