Journal profile
Van Ilahiyat Dergisi
ISSN 2667-615X · Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi · Türkiye
Van Ilahiyat Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 133 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Van Ilahiyat Dergisi is published by Van Yüzüncü Yıl 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 55.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Van İlahiyat Dergisi - Van Journal of Divinity is published within the Faculty of Divinity of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University.The aim of our journal, theological studies is in the first place, to contribute to the social sciences literature in the national and international arena by including well-written original articles in other related disciplines with theological studies. Publishing articles in the field of theology, contribution to the provision of scientific and social communication and being an international and respected scientific media in our region are among the goals of our journal.Original researches and studies prepared in accordance with scientific criteria are published in the journal.Special Issues can be published with the decision of the Editorial Board. Van İlahiyat Dergisi - Van Journal of Divinity, includes open access articles which theology is in the first place and the articles related to theology original in the field.Subject CategoriesTheological Sciences:Basic Islamic Sciences: Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and Literature.Philosophy and Religious Studies: Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, History of Philosophy, Logic.Islamic History and Arts: History of Islam, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music.Keywords:ReligionTafsirHadithRecitationQur'an StudiesHistory of SectsKalammysticismIslamic PhilosophyPsychology of ReligionSociology of ReligionLogicPhilosophy of ReligionReligious MusicIslamic ArtsSirahHistory of ReligionsTurkish Islamic LiteratureReligious Education Last Update Time: June 30, 2026 Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 3 (3 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 Humanities26.6%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences20.3%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences8.9%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.5%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities3%
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
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
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
133 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
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 133 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 24 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–500 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted3
- book reviewIn the book review type, only studies written by specialists with doctoral degrees are reviewed.Length not stated
- research articleThe upper limit of words for articles and translation works is 9,000, and for other publication types it is 1,500.Length not stated
- translationThe upper limit of words for articles and translation works is 9,000, and for other publication types it is 1,500.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
All copyrights of the articles published in our journal belong to their authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access excluding commercial use Model summary
The online version of Van Journal of Divinity is open access, excluding commercial use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers Model summary
Van Journal of Divinity uses double-blind review fulfilled by at least two reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity threshold 20% excluding bibliography and footnotes Model summary
as a result of the search made for the main text of the article, the similarity with other texts should not exceed 20% without citing the source.
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
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Arabic, English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2667-615X
- Print ISSN
- 1300-4530
- 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 Van Ilahiyat Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Van Ilahiyat Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 133 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 Van Ilahiyat Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–500 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Van Ilahiyat Dergisi based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Van Ilahiyat Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Van Ilahiyat Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Van Ilahiyat Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Van Ilahiyat 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: .