Journal profile · RELIGION
Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa
ISSN 0254-1807 · eISSN 2305-445X · Stellenbosch University · South Africa
Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa is published by Stellenbosch 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 52.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scriptura publishes contributions in the fields of biblical, theological and contextual hermeneutics with specific reference to (South) African discourse in this regards and where hermeneutics is understood in a cross-disciplinary way.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 7, Nigeria 2, Canada 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities25.1%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities16.1%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.5%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3%
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
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
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 88.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 37 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 52 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 7,200 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 7,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 7,200 | 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
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright and grant the Journal right of first publication, with the work licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this Journal. This is an open access journal, and the authors and journal should be properly acknowledged, when works are cited. A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy: the journal is open access, and authors and journal should be properly acknowledged when works are cited. Model summary
This is an open access journal, and the authors and journal should be properly acknowledged, when works are cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Privacy statement: names and email addresses entered in the journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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
- Stellenbosch University
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English, Afrikaans
- ISSN
- 0254-1807
- Electronic ISSN
- 2305-445X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 125, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa
What CAS zone is Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa 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 Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (7), Nigeria (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Scriptura-International Journal of Bible Religion and Theology in Southern Africa is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .