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In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi
ISSN 1018-6441 · eISSN 2305-0853 · AOSIS · South Africa
In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi is published by AOSIS 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Reformed Theology and Governance, together about 58.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Nico VorsterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 13, Netherlands 3, United States 1, Switzerland 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities25.3%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities22.2%
- Reformed Theology and GovernanceArts and Humanities11%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.8%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Multicultural Socio-Legal StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences3.8%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities2.3%
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 ScienceSciELOPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 27 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 83 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 75 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 109 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 202 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 17,719 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 13,176 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 14,130 | 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- book reviewA book review provides concise, critical insight into recently published books that are relevant to the journal’s research field.Length not stated
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- 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
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- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
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 ·- 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
Open access under CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
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, Afrikaans
- ISSN
- 1018-6441
- Electronic ISSN
- 2305-0853
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi
What CAS zone is In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi 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 In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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 In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (13), Netherlands (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi open access, and what is the APC?
In die Skriflig-In Luce Verbi is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .