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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
  • The submission is relevant to the interdisciplinary profile of JSRI and engages meaningfully with issues related to religion, ideology, ethics, philosophy, politics, culture, communication, or related fields.
  • The manuscript is written in clear academic English and has been carefully checked for linguistic, stylistic, and typographical errors.
  • The manuscript follows the JSRI Author Guidelines, including the journal’s requirements concerning format, length, abstract, keywords, citations, and references. References follow the Chicago author-date system.
  • All quotations, references, factual claims, data, and bibliographic information have been checked by the author(s) for accuracy and completeness.
  • Any substantive use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies has been transparently disclosed in accordance with the JSRI Ethical Guidelines and Author Guidelines. Where required, an AI Usage Statement has been included in the manuscript.
  • The author(s) have read and agree to comply with the JSRI Publication Ethics and Ethical Guidelines, including requirements concerning originality, authorship, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and research integrity.
  • The author(s) accept the journal’s editorial and peer-review procedures, including the initial editorial assessment and, for manuscripts considered suitable for JSRI, evaluation by two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts

Starting with 2017, we encourage especially the submission of theoretical and innovative articles, from the perspective of fundamental research, proposing novel approaches of the topic. Among the articles in social sciences, we encourage the publication of articles approaching the subject matter from a qualitative rather than quantitative angle. The typical article will range among 5000-6000 words, and the book reviews among 1500-2000 words.

All materials should be sent via e-mail, as an attachment, to s_c_i_r_i@yahoo.com or via the online submission system (above).

There is no fee for the publication of articles or book reviews in the journal.

Articles

Articles submitted for publication normally range from 5000 to 6000 words, written in English. We prefer well-documented articles that use, in their argumentation, more than 25 distinct bibliographical sources. Articles should be original papers and must not have been previously published or be pending publication elsewhere.

Texts must be accompanied by:

- an abstract (15 lines),

- up to 10 key words,

- the author's biographical information (professional title, didactic position, institutional affiliation, contact information, and email address),

- a list of the author's main publications (1/2 page).

Materials should be sent either via e-mail, as an attachment, formatted as Microsoft Word at s_c_i_r_i at yahoo dot com The text should use the Times New Roman font, 12 pt, single-spaced. The text can be sent also via the online submission system.

The editors advise you to consult with a native English speaker concerning the fluency of your text before sending it.

Starting with 2017, bibliographic references should be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style (author-date-page system). Please do not send the text to JSRI before consulting the Chicago Manual of Style and editing the text and the references accordingly. See the examples of Chicago-Style Citation at this link.

Texts that do not follow this format will be returned to authors.

Reviews

Texts should range from 1500 and 2000 words. The text should have its own title, rather than merely giving the title of the book reviewed.

Texts must be accompanied by:

- the full bibliographic details of the book reviewed;

- up to 10 key words;

- the author's biographical information (professional title, didactic position, institutional affiliation, contact information, and email address);

- a list of the author's main publications (1/2 page),

Notes

1. The author assumes all responsibility for the ideas expressed in the material published.

2. The authors have the obligation to respect all rules concerning the law governing copyright.

3. The authors should respect the ethical standards of academic publishing, including those on plagiarism.

4. The texts that pass an internal editorial check are reviewed anonimously by two experts. Due to the high volume of texts received, the review process is expected to take 6-8 months or more in some cases. The editors may ask for revisions and may require reformatting of accepted manuscripts.

5. Due to the high volume of manuscripts being submitted we do not send editorial comments for unpublished texts.

6. Prospective authors should be aware that JSRI normally publishes less than 30% of the texts received.

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

JSRI does not allow any plagiarism of others ideas, data, texts, as well as duplicate publication. All submitted articles have to pass through an initial screening and will be checked against plagiarism. In addition, we ask the reviewers inform us if they suspect or discover any form of plagiarism.  

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

J.S.R.I allow readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allow readers to use them for any other lawful purpose.

 

 

Copyright Notice

Authors retain the copyright to their published work.

By submitting and publishing a manuscript in the Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies (JSRI), authors grant JSRI a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, communicate to the public, and make the work available in print, digital, or other media.

This right also includes the use and republication of the work, in whole or in part, in JSRI-related scholarly, educational, archival, editorial, promotional, thematic, retrospective, or commemorative contexts, provided that the authorship and original publication are appropriately acknowledged.

Any substantial modification, adaptation, or translation of the work by JSRI that goes beyond normal editorial formatting should be undertaken with the author’s consent.

Authors retain the right to use all or part of their published work for academic, educational, and research purposes, including use in teaching materials, institutional or personal repositories, conference presentations, subsequent publications, theses or dissertations, and the development of the article into a book or other derivative scholarly work.

When reusing material first published in JSRI, authors should acknowledge the original publication by providing the article title, journal title, volume, issue number, page range, and year of publication.

Authors are not required to obtain prior permission from JSRI for such scholarly and non-commercial reuse of their own work, provided that the original publication in JSRI is appropriately acknowledged.

JSRI provides immediate open access to its published content. Any reuse of published material by third parties must comply with applicable copyright law and with any licensing terms explicitly indicated by the journal.

Open Access Policy

Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies (JSRI) provides immediate and free online access to its published content, based on the principle that making research freely available supports a wider exchange of scholarly knowledge.

JSRI does not charge readers for access to published articles and does not charge authors submission, processing, or publication fees.

Readers may access and download published materials freely. Further use, reproduction, distribution, or adaptation of published material must comply with applicable copyright law and with the journal’s stated copyright and licensing terms.

Authors retain copyright in their published work and grant JSRI the perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, communicate to the public, and make the work available in print, digital, or other media, including republication in JSRI-related scholarly, educational, archival, editorial, promotional, thematic, retrospective, or commemorative contexts, with appropriate acknowledgment of authorship and original publication.

 

Publication Frequency

From 2002 through 2007, JSRI was published on April 30, August 30, and December 30.

Beginning in 2008, JSRI is published three times a year, on February 25, June 25, and November 25.

 

Privacy Statement

Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies (JSRI) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and registered users and processes personal data only for legitimate purposes related to scholarly publishing, editorial communication, peer review, journal administration, and the operation of the journal website.

Personal data collected

Depending on the user’s interaction with the journal, JSRI may process information such as name, institutional affiliation, email address, ORCID identifier, professional and academic information, account information, manuscript and peer-review records, editorial correspondence, and technical information necessary for the secure operation of the journal platform.

Purposes of processing

Personal data may be processed for the purposes of managing manuscript submissions, conducting peer review, communicating editorial decisions, publishing articles and author information, maintaining the scholarly record, managing user accounts, producing journal statistics, ensuring the security and technical functioning of the platform, and fulfilling applicable legal or institutional obligations.

Personal information will not be sold or used for unrelated commercial purposes.

Publication of author information

Information that forms part of the scholarly record — such as authors’ names, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers where provided, and other bibliographic information associated with published articles — may be made publicly available as part of the publication process.

Peer review and confidentiality

Personal information relating to manuscripts and peer review is processed only to the extent necessary for the editorial and evaluation process. Reviewers, editors, and other persons involved in the editorial workflow are expected to respect the confidentiality of manuscripts, peer-review reports, and personal information obtained through the journal.

Third-party service providers

Personal data may be processed by service providers necessary for the technical operation, hosting, maintenance, backup, security, indexing, and preservation of the journal, subject to applicable data-protection requirements.

Data retention

Personal data associated with published articles, editorial decisions, peer review, and the scholarly record may be retained for as long as necessary to preserve the integrity and documentation of the publication process. Other account or administrative data will be retained only for as long as required for the purposes for which they were collected or to meet applicable legal obligations.

Data protection rights

Subject to applicable data-protection law, individuals may have the right to request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate information, restriction of processing, objection to certain forms of processing, or deletion of personal data where deletion is compatible with legal obligations and the integrity of the scholarly record.