Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Read full details on the focus and scope found on the Journal Information page.

Section Policies

Tributes

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Article

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	2500-4000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Contribution
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure
References	40 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	4 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial - Special Collection: African Hermeneutics

Submission status	by invitation only
Word limit	800 words (excluding the tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	none
Main text	structural headings are not always appropriate, but the editorial should have clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript
References	10 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	1 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: African Hermeneutics

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Editors

Dirk Human

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial - Special Collection: Decolonialism in Theology today

Submission status	by invitation only
Word limit	800 words (excluding the tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	none
Main text	structural headings are not always appropriate, but the editorial should have clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript
References	10 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	1 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Decolonialism in Theology today

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial-Special Collection: Just housing

Submission status	by invitation only
Word limit	800 words (excluding the tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	none
Main text	structural headings are not always appropriate, but the editorial should have clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript
References	10 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	1 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Just housing

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial - Special Collection: Diakonia

Submission status	by invitation only
Word limit	800 words (excluding the tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	none
Main text	structural headings are not always appropriate, but the editorial should have clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript
References	10 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	1 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Diakonia

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial - Special Collection: Morality in history

Submission status	by invitation only
Word limit	800 words (excluding the tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	none
Main text	structural headings are not always appropriate, but the editorial should have clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript
References	10 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	1 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Morality in history

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial - Special Collection: Sustainable leadership in times of uncertainty

Submission status	by invitation only
Word limit	800 words (excluding the tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	none
Main text	structural headings are not always appropriate, but the editorial should have clear subheadings to provide order to the manuscript
References	10 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	1 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, and any other relevant form applicable to your submission

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Sustainable leadership in times of uncertainty

Submission status	open
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Trinity

Submission status	closed
Manuscript language	English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, German, Dutch and Flemish
Word limit	7000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and references)
Abstract	maximum: 250 words requires structural heading: Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications
Main text	requires structural headings, refer to the full structure ‘Ethical considerations’ is a sub-section in the manuscript and must include: Name of the ethical review committee Study approval number Manner of consent (written, oral) for human participants Description of measures taken to maintain the confidentiality of data If the study was not human or animal research or the study was determined to be non-human subjects research or exempt, the authors must provide a statement with those details in this section.
References	60 or less, adhere to the Harvard referencing style
Tables, figures and graphs	7 or less, adhere to the Illustrations requirements found in the AOSIS House style guide
Formatting requirements	apply the guidelines located on the Formatting requirements page and the AOSIS house style guide
Compulsory supplementary file(s)	the Authorship, disclosure statements, copyright, and license agreement form, Ethical Clearance/Waiver Documentation and any other relevant form applicable to your submission
Ethical clearance/waiver documentation	evidence of ethical clearance for the study, such as the study approval letter or certificate from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a waiver from the IRB et cetera

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial - Special Collection: Wentzel van Huyssteen

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Research - Special Collection: Wentzel van Huyssteen

Editors

Elizna De Bod

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Correction

Compulsory title	The title of the submission should have the following format: ‘Corrigendum: Title of original article’.
Submission File	completed Correction Submission Form (required)
Compulsory supplementary file	any supporting documents or emails, Author Change Request Form (if applicable), Corresponding Author Change Request Form (if applicable)

Editors

Margo Van Blerk

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Reviewer Acknowledgement

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book References

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

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Publication Frequency

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Open Access Policy

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