Journal profile
Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi
ISSN 1303-0671 · eISSN 2630-5550 · Yediveren Press · Turkey
Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 140 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 32 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi is published by Yediveren Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 59.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies is a scientific, academic and peer-reviewed journal published online twice a year on 30 June and 30 December. Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies aims to contribute to the accumulation of knowledge in its field by publishing original academic works with scientific qualities at national and international levels. Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies, publishes scientific articles in all areas of religious studies (Arts and Humanities/Religion), Islamic researches in particular. In addition, the articles on Middle East Studies, Ottoman Studies, Religious Culture and Ethics and the like may also be published, as long as they are related to religious studies in some way. Until now, eight special issues on Orientalism, Mu’tazilah, Ahl Al-Bayt, Ahl Al-Sunnah, Occidentalism, Mawlana, Shia, Salafism and Quran have been published and new special issues are published when necessary. Last Update Time: July 20, 2026 Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 12, United States 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities28.6%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences21.2%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.2%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.9%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities2.7%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences2.2%
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
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 349 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 111 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 134 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 87 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 95 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 53 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 33 |
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
140 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 8 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 500–600 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Policy
Copyright transfer to journal indefinitely; transfer agreement must be filled and uploaded. Model summary
Authors whose publication is published in Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies are deemed to have transferred the copyright of the publication to the journal indefinitely. During publication submission, the copyright transfer agreement must be filled in by the author and uploaded to the system. The responsibility of science, law, and language of the published articles belongs to their autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC: no fees for submission, processing, printing; no copyright fee paid to authors. Model summary
Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies as an open access journal does not charge any fees for article submission or article processing and printing. No copyright fee is paid to the author for the published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Publication language Turkish; English articles may also be published; other languages decided by editorial board. Model summary
Articles submitted to Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies go through a three-stage process: Preliminary Examination, Scientific Evaluation, and Preparation for Publication. These processes are planned and implemented by the Editors.Click to see the details of the Evaluation Process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Similarity Check Policy
Similarity check policy: studies with plagiarism rate over 15% (excluding bibliography) are not evaluated and returned to authors. Model summary
All studies submitted to Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies are scanned through software capable of similarity scanning (iThenticate, etc.). Studies with a plagiarism rate (excluding bibliography) over 15% are not evaluated and returned to their authors. If a work published in the journal is found to be plagiarism, the Editorial Board reserves the right to take various actions, including …
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
- Yediveren Press
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1303-0671
- Electronic ISSN
- 2630-5550
- 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 Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 140 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 500–600 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Marife Dini Arastirmalar Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Marife Dini Arastirmalar 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: .