Journal profile · RELIGION
Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology
ISSN 2146-9806 · eISSN 1304-6535 · Sakarya University · Turkey
Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 105 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: The journal operates a continuous submission system effective August 1, 2025. The journal reserves the right to temporarily suspend new submissions without advance notice in response to submission volume or other operational considerations. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology is published by Sakarya University and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Families in Therapy and Culture, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Turkish Literature and Culture, together about 58.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Sakarya University Faculty of Theology.The journal aims to contribute to the body of knowledge in the fields of theology and religious studies by publishing works with scientific merit at both national and international levels, and to become a leading journal in these fields. The scope of our journal generally includes all research areas related to religion. Research and review articles on Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Eastern religions, and modern beliefs can be published. In addition to the core fields of theology, as long as they are related to religion, studies in education, sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, language, culture, literature, art, health, politics, Ottoman, and Middle Eastern studies are also included in our journal.The publication languages of the journal are Turkish, English, and Arabic. Period Months June December Last Update Time: 27 February 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Families in Therapy and CulturePsychology25.2%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities24.3%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities8.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 15 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 31 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
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
105 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
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 40 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
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism
- Open access
Open access journal policy accepted. Model summary
SAUIFD accepts the Open Access Journal Policy for expanding and flourishing of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Maximum similarity rate is 20%. Model summary
The maximum similarity rate for articles (including those produced from theses) 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
- Sakarya University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Arabic, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2146-9806
- Electronic ISSN
- 1304-6535
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology
What CAS zone is Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. 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 Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology?
The publisher reports about 105 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 Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology open access, and what is the APC?
Sakarya Universitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology 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: .