Journal profile · RELIGION
Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty
ISSN 2146-4901 · eISSN 2667-6575 · Sirnak University · Türkiye
Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 98 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty is published by Sirnak 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 Islamic Studies and History, together about 64.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AimsThe aim of the Journal of the Faculty of Theology of Sirnak University is to contribute to studies in the field of theology. In this context, our journal aims to publish studies such as research articles, review articles in the field of religious studies (Social and Humanities/Religious Sciences). The publication of scientific studies in these fields will not only contribute to the universality of science but will also facilitate the accessibility of information. For this reason, the ultimate goal of our journal is to freely convey the information produced in the name of science to society and to reinforce the universality of science. ScopeJournal of the Faculty of Theology of Sirnak University includes multi-faceted original studies prepared in the fields and sub-branches of Basic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Islamic History and Arts, Religious Culture and Moral Education under the name of Religious Studies.Subject CategorySocial Sciences: Field Studies/Sufi Religion-Studies/Religious StudiesHumanitiesBasic Islamic Sciences: Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and LiteraturePhilosophy and Religious Studies: Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, History of Philosophy, LogicIslamic History and Arts: History of Islam, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music, Religious Culture and Ethics EducationScience areaBasic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Islamic History and ArtsKeywordsIslam, Tafsir, Quran, Recitation, Hadith, Prophet, Kalam, Islamic Law, Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language, Arabic Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions , History of Philosophy, Logic, Islamic History, Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music, Religious Culture, Ethics, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Islamic Civilization, Tafsir, Recitation, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism , Arabic Language and Literature, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, History of Philosophy, Logic, History of Islam, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music.Broadcast PeriodJournal of t
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 CulturePsychology28%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities26.1%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences10.5%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.3%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences2.5%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities1.8%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, TR Dizin
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 79.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 19 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 53 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 108 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 41 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 43 |
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
98 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
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 75 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
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–800 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY NC) Model summary
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY NC).
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
- Sirnak University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2146-4901
- Electronic ISSN
- 2667-6575
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty
What CAS zone is Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty 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 Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty?
The publisher reports about 98 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 Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–800 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: IEEE; 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.
Which databases index Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty open access, and what is the APC?
Sirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .