Journal profile
Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi
ISSN 2667-7075 · eISSN 2687-3605 · İnönü Üniversitesi · Türkiye
Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 87 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi is published by İnönü Üniversitesi. 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 64.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mesned Journal of Theological Studies aims to contribute to national and international scholarly knowledge by publishing scientific studies in the fields of theology and social sciences, including research articles, review articles, and correction studies. The journal covers studies in the following areas:Fundamental Islamic Sciences: Arabic Language and Literature, Hadith, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Kalam, Koran, Suflism, and interpretation (hermeneutics)Philosophy and Religious Studies: Religious Education, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, History of Religions, Islamic Philosophy, and LogicIslamic History and Arts: Islamic History, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, and Religious Music Last Update Time: 15 May 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities30.1%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences23.9%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences10.2%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities3.5%
- Medical Research and Islamic PerspectivesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities2.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 87 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
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
87 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 21 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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Abstract
- 500–750 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest Model summary
All authors must clearly state any potential financial and interest conflicts that may affect the results of the study.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics Model summary
In researches conducted on humans and animals, authors must comply with ethical rules.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
As double-blind refereeing is applied in our journal, author information should not be written in the article file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy Model summary
If a plagiarism is detected in the articles submitted to our journal, they are removed from the publication processes immediately.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Withdrawal policy Model summary
The author can only withdraw the work evaluated in the publishing processes at the pre-check stage.
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
- İnönü Üniversitesi
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Arabic, English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2667-7075
- Electronic ISSN
- 2687-3605
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 87 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 21 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 Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Mesned Ilahiyat Arastirmalari 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .