Journal for the Study of Religion
Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
About the journal
Journal for the Study of Religion is an open-access journal published by Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,500 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
- ISSN
- 1011-7601 · 2413-3027
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,500 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 290
- Declared review time
- 12 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- http://www.scielo.org.za/revistas/jsr/iaboutj.htm
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2017-10-24
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 2,500 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
290
Most recent article
9 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
12weeks
Works in OpenAlex
371
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
17
i10-index
34
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-01-29
- Added to DOAJ
- 2017-10-24
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PKP PN
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 11%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 42%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- JSR
- Source type
- journal
Classification3
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion, Society, and Development
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
Show all subjects (50)
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religion and Society Interactions
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Education and Islamic Studies
- African history and culture analysis
- African history and culture analysis
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Religious Education and Schools
- Religious Education and Schools
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Media, Religion, Digital Communication
- Media, Religion, Digital Communication
- African history and culture studies
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Indian History and Philosophy
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- African history and culture studies
- Indian History and Philosophy
- Race, History, and American Society
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
- Race, History, and American Society
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- contemporary religious studies
- religion
- sociology of religion
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