Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Koers
ISSN 0023-270X · eISSN 2304-8557 · OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa
Koers: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Koers is published by OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious and Theological Studies, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and Reformed Theology and Governance, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Koers is an influential, frequently cited, accredited peer-reviewed and open-access journal published since 1935. Koers promotes the development of Christian scholarship/science in all fields of science and publishes original (mainly reflective) research contributions with an integrated worldview as foundation. We provide a platform for authors to engage constructively and critically with Christian scholarly/scientific points of view in all fields of science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Michael HeynsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 9, United States 4, Netherlands 2, Kenya 2, Canada 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences10.9%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities8.3%
- Reformed Theology and GovernanceArts and Humanities8.2%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities7.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities7.3%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences7%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities6.7%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities6.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q3 | 460/760 | 39th |
| Philosophy | Q3 | 569/891 | 36th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 11Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 115 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 193 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 204 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 216 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 228 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 363 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 8,200 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 513 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 513 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution license Model summary
Copyright information Ownership of copyright in terms of the Work remains with the authors. The authors retain the non-exclusive right to do anything they wish with the Work, provided attribution is given to the place and detail of original publication, as set out in the official citation of the Work published in the journal. The retained right specifically includes the right to post the Work on t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access is the immediate, online, free availability of research outputs as published in Koers, without the severe restrictions on use commonly imposed by publisher copyright agreements. There are however usage limitations in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) usage license. This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed alon…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Koers makes use of a double-blind peer review process. During this process, the manuscripts are sent to the editorial staff. After the initial examination, the editorial staff decides whether the manuscript is worth considering. If so, the editor appoints two reviewers who are experts in the field. They conduct their reviews of the manuscript independently. The identity of the author(s) is never r…
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
- OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English, Afrikaans
- ISSN
- 0023-270X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2304-8557
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 91, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Koers
How long does peer review take at Koers?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Koers based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (9), United States (4) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Koers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Koers is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Koers open access, and what is the APC?
Koers 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .