Foundational Islamic Sciences
Qur'anic exegesis, hadith, Islamic law, kalam, Sufism and classical Islamic disciplines.
Theology, Islamic Sciences and Religious Studies
SAER JOURNAL / FIELD OF SCIENCE
Theology, Islamic Sciences and
Religious Studies
Theology, Islamic Sciences and Religious Studies is one of the priority publication fields of SAER Journal. The journal considers original scholarly research in theology, Islamic sciences, foundational Islamic disciplines, religious studies, and the historical, philosophical, social and educational dimensions of religion..
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Major Areas Within Scope
Theology, Islamic Sciences and Religious Studies encompasses the following fields concerned with religion, Islamic thought, foundational Islamic disciplines, and the individual and social dimensions of religion. The list is not exhaustive.
Religious Studies
History of religions, sociology of religion, psychology of religion and comparative religious studies.
Philosophy of Religion and Thought
Philosophy of religion, Islamic thought, ethics and philosophical-theological debates.
Religious Education and Society
Religious education, religious communities, modernization, social change and religion.
Theology
Islamic sciences
Foundational Islamic sciences
Qur'anic exegesis
Hadith studies
Islamic law
Kalam
Sufism
History of religions
Philosophy of religion
Sociology of religion
Psychology of religion
Religious education
Islamic history
History of Islamic thought
Arabic language and rhetoric
Comparative religious studies
Other related fields of theology and religious studies
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Research Topics
SAER Journal is not limited to a particular tradition, historical period or methodological approach within theology and religious studies.
- Qur'anic and exegetical studies
- Hadith and Sunnah studies
- Islamic law and legal methodology
- Kalam and questions of belief
- Sufism and mystical traditions
- History of Islamic thought
- History of religions and comparative religion
- Philosophy of religion and ethics
- Sociology of religion and social change
- Psychology of religion
- Religious education and learning
- Modernization, secularization and religion
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Research Approaches
A range of methodological approaches consistent with the scholarly traditions of the field may be considered, from classical textual studies to contemporary empirical research.
- Textual and source studies
- Historical research
- Comparative religious studies
- Philosophical and conceptual analysis
- Hermeneutic and interpretive approaches
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative research
- Mixed-methods research
- Sociological and psychological research
- Archival and manuscript research
- Systematic reviews
- Theoretical and interdisciplinary studies
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Interdisciplinary Research
Research at the intersections of religious studies with history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, education, law, cultural studies and the digital humanities falls within the journal's scope.
Religion and society, religion and mental health, religious education, ethics, modernization, migration and religion, digital religion, and intercultural religious studies are examples of these interdisciplinary areas.
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Scientific and Ethical Expectations
Studies are expected to define the research question or interpretive problem clearly, justify the sources and methods employed, and engage critically with the relevant scholarly literature.
Research in the sociology of religion, psychology of religion and religious education involving human participants must comply with applicable requirements concerning ethics committee approval, informed consent and data protection.
When addressing sacred texts, classical sources, denominations, religious communities and faith traditions, academic impartiality, accurate use of sources and respectful scholarly language are fundamental expectations.
