About the journal
Verbum et Ecclesia is an open-access journal published by AOSIS in South Africa, publishing in GERMAN and ENGLISH and DUTCH and AFRIKAANS. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 13,579 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 17 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- AOSIS
- ISSN
- 1609-9982 · 2074-7705
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- GERMAN, ENGLISH, DUTCH, AFRIKAANS
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 13,579 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 2136
- Declared review time
- 17 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2010-09-13
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 13,579 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 17 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
2136
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
17weeks
Works in OpenAlex
2255
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
29
i10-index
210
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2010-09-13
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- Yes
- Declared digital preservation
- Portico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 95%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 77%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- VEAcademic journal of the Centre for Ministerial Development
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
Show all subjects (50)
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
- Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
- Reformed Theology and Governance
- Reformed Theology and Governance
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Historical and Linguistic Studies
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Historical and Linguistic Studies
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Theological Perspectives and Practices
- Theological Perspectives and Practices
- Medieval Philosophy and Theology
- Medieval Philosophy and Theology
- Theology and Canon Law Studies
- Theology and Canon Law Studies
- Development, Ethics, and Society
- Development, Ethics, and Society
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religious Education and Schools
- Religious Education and Schools
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
- Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
- Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
- Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
Keywords (DOAJ)
- christianity
- theology
- practical theology
- ethics
- religion
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