Journal Religion & Development
Journal website: religion-and-development.org
Journal description
Religion & Development is a peer-reviewed open access journal of the International Network on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development (IN//RCSD) / the Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in cooperation with the Specialised Information Service in Religious Studies and Theology at Tübingen University. It is be hosted by the Specialised Information Service’s open journals programme.
Aims & Scope
Over the past years, a new interdisciplinary and dynamic research field on religion and development has emerged. A growing corpus of literature has begun to investigate the manifold relationships and interactions of religion and development. The topic is of cross-disciplinary interest, with research spanning from religious studies and theology to anthropology, sociology, politics, economics and development studies.
The journal Religion & Development seeks to contribute to the religion and development research field by publishing original, peer-reviewed research in this field. The journal is interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the social sciences and humanities.
Both religion and development are understood in a wide sense. Religion encompasses all forms of religious institutions, communities, networks, scenes, cultures, and phenomena. Development refers to manifold processes of social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics in all parts of the world. One core frame of reference are the Sustainable Development Goals. Overarching questions are, for example, how religious communities contribute to processes of (sustainable) development, how social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics affect religion and what understandings and notions of (sustainable) development exist in religious communities.
Editors / Editorial Committee
Executive Editor:
Philipp Öhlmann, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Academic Editors:
Olufunke Adeboye, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Ignatius Swart, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Tanya van Wyk, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Editors, Policy and Practice Notes:
Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, USA
Olivia Wilkinson, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, USA
Editor, Book Reviews:
Barbara Bompani, University of Edinburgh, UK
Editorial Coordinator:
Juliane Stork, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Editorial Board
Ayşe Almıla Akca, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Emmanuel Anim, Pentecost University, Ghana
Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana
Masooda Bano, University of Oxford, UK
Jacques Beukes, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe
Thia Cooper, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA
Afolorunso O. Dairo, Redeemer’s University, Nigeria
Musa Dube, University of Botswana and Emory University, USA
Siphiwe Dube, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Johannes Eurich, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany
Samson A. Fatokun, University of Idaban, Nigeria
Marie-Luise Frost, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Wilhelm Gräb, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Simbarashe Gukurume, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
Meike Haken, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Bjørn Hallstein Holte, VID Specialized University, Norway
Carlos Ham, Ecumenical Seminar Matanzas, Cuba
Renee Hattar, Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Jordan
Andreas Heuser, Universität Basel, Switzerland
Carolin Hillenbrand, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
Chammah Kaunda, Yonsei University, South Korea
Simangaliso Kumalo, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Adekunbi Helen Labeodan, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Julia Leininger, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, Germany
Elisabet Le Roux, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, USA
Loreen Maseno, Maseno University, Kenya
Torsten Meireis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Maheshvari Naidu, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Kehinde Obasola, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
Damaris Parsitau, Egerton University, Kenya
Marie Juul Petersen, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Denmark
Almut Renger, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Teddy Sakupapa, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Jacqueline Service, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Shobana Shankar, Stony Brook University, USA
Nayla Tabbara, Saint Joseph University, Adyan Foundation and Religions for Peace, Lebanon
Josiah Taru, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe
Gerrie Ter Haar, Afrika-Studiecentrum, Netherlands
Emma Tomalin, University of Leeds, UK
Angelique van Zeeland, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Lutheran Foundation of Diakonia and ACT Alliance, Brazil
Trygve Wyller, University of Oslo, Norway, and University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Peer Review Policy
Religion & Development is committed to publishing high quality research in the field. Each manuscript will undergo a rigorous peer review process. Submissions are first screened by the editors regarding formalities, academic quality and suitability for the journal. They are then sent to two anonymous expert reviewers for their review (double blind). Authors might be asked to revise their contributions based on the reviewers’ comments as well as potential further remarks by the editors.
Manuscript guidelines
The length of an article should be approximately 7000-8000 words. If longer articles are submitted, a brief justification should be provided.
Each article needs to include an abstract and keywords. The abstract should not exceed 250 words. Keywords should be taken from the Library of Congress subject database.
The journal has a strict non-discrimination policy. We kindly ask all authors to use inclusive language. Discriminatory language might lead to the rejection of an article.
Referencing should be done according to the Chicago Manual of Style Author-Date referencing system. Spelling can follow British English or American English, but should be consistent throughout.
To ensure a smooth review process, we kindly ask all authors to make sure that their manuscripts are proof-read before submission and adhere to the referencing style guidelines.