The scientific journal founded by the Faculty of Theology of Baku State University (BSU) and recommended for publication of scientific articles by the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been published biannually since 2004, with a total of 29 issues. By decree dated February 9, 2018, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev established the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology (AIT) based on the Faculty of Theology of BSU. The above-mentioned collection was later published under the title Religious Studies by the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology. The editorial board of both journals includes internationally influential scholars. The Journal of Religious Studies has been published since December 2018 and has been included in the list of periodical scientific publications of Supreme Attestation Commission recommended for publishing scientific articles on philosophy and psychology since 2020. In 2023, the journal will be available in electronic format.

                                                 Structure of the Journal of Religious Studies

                                                                                    Advisor

The responsible person for determining the publication strategy of the journal, publication of articles in a scientific aspect with higher quality and quantity, and study of other scientific recommendations.

 

                                                                          Editor-in-chief

The responsible person for directing the articles included in the journal to various scientific experts on the profile, identifying them by the fields as well as the publication of the journal.

The editor-in-chief is responsible for assigning articles to reviewers in relevant scientific fields, regardless of the authors' nationality, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, citizenship, or political views.

The editor-in-chief should emphasize that articles submitted to reviewers should not be discussed with non-members, that the evaluation should be kept confidential, and that the evaluation should not be discussed with other editorial board members.

 

                                                                                     Editor

The responsible person for acceptance of articles to the journal and dealing with other technical diffculties.

The responsible person for publication of the journal.

The first person to receive articles in each issue of the journal. The editor must maintain anonymity while forwarding the articles sent to the journal to the editor-in-chief and ensure that all information related to the articles is kept confidential before publication. The editor is also the person who can communicate directly with the reviewers during the evaluation period and inform them of their responsibilities.

                                                                             Literary editors

Editors for Azerbaijani, Russian, English, Turkish, and Arabic review and approve articles approved by reviewers for publication. 

                                                                               Editorial board

The editorial board of the journal of “Religious Studies” includes influential scholars who work not only in Azerbaijan, but also in countries such as Turkey, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, and Switzerland. The anonymity of these scholars’ reviews of articles published in the journal is protected.