Journal profile · RELIGION
Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi
ISSN 2757-8399 · University of Afyon Kocatepe · Türkiye
Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 141 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi is published by University of Afyon Kocatepe and is classed under Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Families in Therapy and Culture and Islamic Studies and History, together about 55.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Kocatepe Islamic Sciences aims to share scientific studies on Social Sciences, Humanities and Theology fields research articles. Journal of Kocatepe Islamic Sciences accepts to publish original research articles such kind of scientific studies about Social and Human Sciences/Theology field to publish.The scope of the journal includes the studies in the following fields:- Basic Islamic Sciences: Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and Literature and Kiraat;- Philosophy and Religious Sciences: Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, Logic;- Islamic History and Arts: History of Islam, History of Turkish Islamic Arts, Turkish Islamic Literature, Turkish Religious Music;- Education of Religious Culture and Ethics.The scientific researches can be published in Turkish, Arabic and English.The target group of the Journal consists of academicians, professionals, students, related and academic bodies, and institutions.One study of an author can be published at most in an issue.Article acceptance dates of the journal published in June and December are between 1 January and 1 February for the June issue and 1 July and 1 August for the December issue. Applications received after these dates will not be accepted. If the number of articles reaches a sufficient level, the process of accepting articles may be closed before these dates. Period Months June December Last Update Time: 01 July 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities23.4%
- Families in Therapy and CulturePsychology23.4%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences8.4%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities6.3%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Education Practices and ChallengesArts and Humanities2.4%
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)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 SciencePublisher website
Other: 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 199 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 19 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 69 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 79 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 61 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 47 |
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
141 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 12 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 141 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism checked with intihal.net; similarity rate 20% Model summary
Articles are passed through the plagiarism control process through intihal.net software. The similarity rate in the plagiarism detection policy is 20%.
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
- University of Afyon Kocatepe
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Turkish, Arabic, English
- ISSN
- 2757-8399
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi
What CAS zone is Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi in?
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 Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 141 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Kocatepe Islami Ilimler Dergisi 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: .