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Author Guidelines

Scope and Areas of Study

The Ethiopian Journal of Theology welcomes submissions that fall within the realms of:

  • Biblical studies
  • Systematic theology
  • Church history
  • Missiology
  • Practical theology

Submissions from a diverse array of perspectives, methods, and theological traditions are encouraged. Studies focusing on specific churches in Ethiopia are welcome, provided that they relate to the broader scholarly discussion outside Ethiopia.

 

Language and Abstract Requirements

The journal accepts submissions in:

  • English
  • Amharic
  • Oromo

For articles written in Amharic or Oromo, an extended abstract in English is required to enhance international accessibility. It is important to note that no more than half of the articles in each issue will be in a language other than English.

 

Submission Process

Author Responsibilities

Prior to submission, authors must:

  • Obtain permission to publish any materials, including photos, documents, and datasets.
  • Have consent from all authors listed on the submission form to include their names.
  • Ensure that research involving human subjects has been approved by an appropriate ethics committee, in compliance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

Preliminary Assessment

An editor may desk reject a submission if it fails to meet minimum quality standards. Authors should ensure that their study design and research argument are clearly structured and articulated.

Checklist for Submission

Authors should include the following with their submission:

  • A brief abstract in English (no more than 200 words)
  • Up to five keywords
  • A declaration confirming that the work is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere, is free from plagiarism, and does not contain references identifying the author's previous works.

 

Article Formatting

Writing Style

  • Use Times New Roman, 12-point font size, and double-space the text.
  • Include a suitable number of subheadings.
  • The article should generally not exceed 8,000 words (excluding bibliography).
  • Employ footnotes rather than endnotes.
  • Follow the Chicago Manual of Style and the SBL Handbook of Style for formatting.

Anonymization

To facilitate double-anonymized peer review, authors should anonymize their submissions and avoid first-person references or comments that disclose the context of the article.

 

Review Process

Peer Review Assignment

The Editors-in-Chief will assign each article to at least one qualified peer reviewer, ensuring that articles focusing on Ethiopian churches are reviewed by at least one scholar not based in Ethiopia. Additional reviewers may be assigned for further assessment if necessary.

Evaluation Categories

Based on reviewers' recommendations, submissions are categorized into:

  • Accepted for publication
  • Revisions requested
  • Rejected

Accepted submissions may be forwarded to a Copy Editor for final editing. Those requiring revisions can be revised by the author and resubmitted for a second review.

 

Notification and Publication Rights

Decision Notification

Contributors will be informed about their submission status via the journal's website and email. This notification may include feedback from reviewers; however, further comments on individual submission decisions are not provided.

Publication Rights

By submitting an article to the Ethiopian Journal of Theology, authors grant the journal full rights to publication and preservation. Articles are published with open access, making them freely available online. Following publication, authors may republish their articles in any medium, subject to the journal's licensing terms, as long as the author notes the original publication in the Ethiopian Journal of Theology.

 

Note about metadata

During the submission process, we will be asking you for metadata on your submission.  Please, follow these directions carefully.

"Keywords metadata" is a required category. Select three to five terms pertinent to your work and list them in order of importance.

"Coverage metadata" is an optional category. If your paper pertains to a country or a group of countries, enter the names of those countries here.

"Subjects metadata" is a required category. Please, select one or more general terms from this list that fit your submission:

  • Atheism
  • Atonement
  • Belief and doubt
  • Bible
  • Christianity
  • Christian life
  • Faith
  • Fundamentalism
  • God
  • Goddesses
  • Goddess religion
  • Idols and images
  • Islam
  • Islam - relations
  • Metaphysics
  • Miracles
  • Missions
  • Monotheism
  • Myth
  • Mythology
  • Natural theology
  • Occultism
  • Ordination
  • Pantheism
  • Polytheism
  • Prayer
  • Redemption
  • Religion and culture
  • Religion and ethics
  • Religion and law
  • Religion and politics
  • Religion and science
  • Religious dance
  • Religious fundamentalism
  • Religious life
  • Religious pluralism
  • Religious thought
  • Rites and ceremonies
  • Sects
  • Theism
  • Theologians
  • Theology
  • Trinity
  • Truth
  • Women and religion

"Disciplines metadata" is a required category. Please, select one general term from this list that fits your submission:

  • Old Testament
  • New Testament
  • Church History
  • Systematic Theology and Ethics
  • Practical Theology
  • Theology of Missions
  • Ecumenical Theology

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Since articles are reviewed using a double-blind system, I have removed all personal information from the article I am submitting and from the file properties.

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As an author, you hold the copyright for the article you submit.

However, by submitting your article to the Mekane Jesus Seminary Journal, you agree to its distribution under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International  licensing (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

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