Verbum et Ecclesia

Aims & Scope

Verbum et Ecclesia is an international, South African open-access, peer reviewed and accredited, online journal.

Only original research is considered for publication.

This periodical is juridically connected to the Centre for Ministerial Development (Excelsus), located at the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.

English, Afrikaans and Sepedi are the languages of publication which makes the journal unique.

In addition, articles are also published in German, Dutch and Flemish.

Occasionally articles will be published in an indigenous South African language.

The journal seeks to create an intra- and interdisciplinary space for the conversation between theology and the sciences from a contextual perspective.

It encourages research that challenges traditional discourses within and between the fields of biblical, religious, social and human sciences as well as the constructive engagement with the natural sciences.

Verbum et Ecclesia is thus an instrument of engagement between theological disciplines, on the one hand, and theology and other disciplines, on the other.

The journal intends to publish research from an annual interdisciplinary congress at the Faculty of Theology and Religion with a special focussed theme.

The Editorial Board of Verbum et Ecclesia strongly encourages contributions from Africa, from women and young academics and from minority groups.

Nascent global religious developments and especially reflection on these developments in the global South will be given preference.

It impacts the methodology and thus the possibility that “texts” from these contexts can be engaged with.

Special editions or Festschrifts will appear occasionally.

These editions will reflect an independent theological theme or own character of a specific theological discipline.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 11,328.00 ZAR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Oppressive and liberative: A Zimbabwean woman's reflections on <i>ubuntu</i>

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Molly

• African spirituality that shapes the concept of Ubuntu

  Citation: 54

  Authors: MJS

• <i>Ubuntu</i> as care: Deconstructing the gendered <i>Ubuntu</i>

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Sinenhlanhla S.

• Christianity and the African traditional religion(s): The postcolonial round of engagement

  Citation: 46

  Authors: David T.

• Middeleeuse Studies, Mediëvalistiek en Mediëvalisme: Kritiese onderskeide en samehange

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Johann

• Prosperity gospel and the culture of greed in post-colonial Africa: Constructing an alternative African Christian Theology of Ubuntu

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Thinandavha D., Mookgo S.

• Exploring <i>ubuntu</i> discourse in South Africa: Loss, liminality and hope

  Citation: 36

  Authors: John L.B.

• Ubuntu feminism: Tentative reflections

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Drucilla, Karin

• Storying <i>Ubuntu</i> as a rainbow nation

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Wonke

• ‘Go deeper papa, prophesy, do something’: The popularity and commercialisation of prophetic deliverance in African Pentecostalism

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Mookgo S.