Journal profile
Kader
ISSN 2602-2710 · Kader · Turkey
Kader: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 79 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kader is published by Kader. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Medieval and Classical Philosophy, together about 67.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kader focuses on Islamic faith and comparative studies on faith with the aim to contribute to the current knowledge and discussions of a broader understanding of Kalam studies. The major readers of the journal are researchers, students and related academic institutions. Kader primarily publishes research articles, article translations and book reviews in both Turkish and English using double-blind peer review for all its publications. The final decision on whether or not to publish the articles belongs to the editor-in-chief. The editor's decision is final. Subject CategoryHumanities: Religion & Theology (Faith), Philosophy, Logic.Scientific Field: Islamic Theology, Kalam and History of Islamic Sects.KeywordsReligion, Theology, Islamic Faith, Comparative Theology, Islamic Sects and their History, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Logic.Submission PeriodThe journal is published biannually (June and December). The paper submission period for June is from February 1st to March 31st, and for December, it is from August 1st to September 30th. Once 25 article submissions are received for a publication period, submissions are closed. Period Months June December Last Update Time: 24 March 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities32.7%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences18%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities16.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences10%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities3.6%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities3.2%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences2.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
TR DizinPublisher website
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 240 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 77 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 91 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 67 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 60 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 51 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 99 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
79 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 5–7
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted3
- articlesKader aims to publish studies such as articles, book critiques and symposium evaluations on Islamic theology (Kalām), religious studies and interdisciplinary is…Length not stated
- book critiquesKader aims to publish studies such as articles, book critiques and symposium evaluations on Islamic theology (Kalām), religious studies and interdisciplinary is…Length not stated
- symposium evaluationsKader aims to publish studies such as articles, book critiques and symposium evaluations on Islamic theology (Kalām), religious studies and interdisciplinary is…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Self-archiving
- Open access
Copyright retained by authors under CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. Model summary
All texts published in Kader are copyrighted by the respective authors according to CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence; they cannot be used without proper reference.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
No sponsorship or advertisements accepted. Model summary
Our journal does not accept sponsorship and advertisements in accordance with its publication policies.
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
- Kader
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2602-2710
- Print ISSN
- 1309-2030
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Kader
How long does peer review take at Kader?
The publisher reports about 79 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Kader?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Kader?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kader is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kader open access, and what is the APC?
Kader is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .