Journal profile
Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology
ISSN 2676-2838 · Noyam Journals · Ghana
Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology: fully open access; APC about USD 250; median 66 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology is published by Noyam Journals. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 58.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
There are challenges in the translation and interpretation of the biblical texts from the Source Languages (SL) to Receptor Languages (RL). These stem from the fact that no two languages are the same. Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics studies the translation and interpretation similarities and differences that come out of various translations of the Bible into the indigenous languages of people. The value of the similarities and differences in the translation of biblical texts is that it gives theological insights to existing interpretations of the texts. These insights create avenues for the scholarly study of mother-tongue biblical texts in addition to the Hebrew Bible, Septuagint and Greek New Testament. Language is a communication tool. God understands and speaks human languages; thus, scholars can theologize in their languages. Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology (MOTBIT) is an academic bulletin for the dissemination of research outcomes on the following research themes: Biblical Interpretation Bible Translation Mother Tongue Theology Linguistics Biblical Theology
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
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities22%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities21.4%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities15.5%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities8.9%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in NigeriaSocial Sciences5.4%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities3.6%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 64 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 91 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (12 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 200 / GHS 580 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted5
- academic articlesMOTBIT publishes academic articles, conference papers, dissertation/thesis chapters and book reviews in the fields of Biblical Interpretation, Bible Translation…Length not stated
- book reviewsNOYAM welcomes the following academic contributions: original academic articles, conference papers and book reviewsLength not stated
- conference papersNOYAM welcomes the following academic contributions: original academic articles, conference papers and book reviewsLength not stated
- dissertation/thesis chaptersMOTBIT publishes academic articles, conference papers, dissertation/thesis chapters and book reviews in the fields of Biblical Interpretation, Bible Translation…Length not stated
- original academic articlesNOYAM welcomes the following academic contributions: original academic articles, conference papers and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- License & copyright LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT
CC BY 4.0 license 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
All research papers published in MOTBIT 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 kin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
All submitted manuscripts go through a peer-review process. 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 check via iThenticate 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
Digital archiving with Portico Model summary
From October 2020, all published journal articles in Noyam would be digitally archived with Portico.
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
- 2676-2838
- 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 Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology
How long does peer review take at Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 51–98 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.
Which databases index Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of MotherTongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .