期刊名称:HTS TEOLOGIESE STUDIES-THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies is an influential and frequently cited accredited peer reviewed, Open Access journal, published since 1942, that promotes multidisciplinary, religious, and biblical aspects of studies in the international arena.
Editor-in-Chief: Andries G. van Aarde, Honorary Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Financial support and affiliations: Reformed Theological College of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria, Pretoria (South Africa).
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Since 2010, Practical Theology in South Africa united and merged into HTS Theological Studies/Theological Studies, being permantently incorporated. Each second issue of HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies is dedicated to the publication of articles themed and focused on practical theology. Practical Theology is a home studying communication act that serves the gospel of the Kingdom.
Editor: Malan Nel, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Financial support and affiliation: Society for Practical Theology in South Africa (South Africa).
After publication in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, the complete text of each article is deposited immediately and permanently archived in major bibliographic databases:
- GALE, CENGAGE Learning
- ProQuest
- Google Scholar
- Scielo SA
- Elsevier Scopus
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- EBSCO Host
- Thomson Reuters Products
- SA ePublications, Sabinet
- African Journals Online
- ATLA Religion Database®, published by the American Theological Library Association
- Bibliographical Information Bank in Patristics, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Elenchus of Biblical Bibliography of the Editrice Pontificio Institutio Biblico, Rome, Italy
- International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ), Osnabrück, Germany
- International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature, Osnabrück, Germany.
- New Testament Abstracts, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Chestnut Hill MA, United States
- Old Testament Abstracts, Catholic University of America, Washington DC, United States
- Religious and Theological Abstracts, Cambridge MA, United States
- UPSpace, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- AOSIS OpenJournals Harvester
Instructions to Authors
We ask our authors to ensure that they submit original work that:
- have been honestly carried out according to rigorous scientific standards that has not been obtained fraudulently or dishonestly, or fabricated or falsified
- present an accurate account of the research performed and the results obtained and offer an objective discussion of the significance thereof
- present sufficient detail and reference to public sources of information in order to permit peers to repeat the work if needed
- report data accurately and never ‘fudged’, with any problematic data also treated accordingly
- cite all relevant references; it is the duty of the author to check the references that are cited very carefully to ensure that the details are accurate and in the correct format
- declare any (potential) conflicts of interest
- do not claim originality if others have already reported similar work in part or as a whole
- give credit to the work and findings of others that have led to your findings or influenced them in some way
- identify any hazards inherent in conducting the research
- do not contain plagiarised material or anything that is libellous, defamatory, indecent, obscene or otherwise unlawful and that the work does not infringe on the rights of others
- provide all the statements required by the journal in order to prove that the experimental protocols were approved appropriately and that they meet all the guidelines of the agency involved, including obtaining informed consent where required if investigations have involved animals or human subjects
- contain explicit permission of the individuals from whom information was privately obtained and that they have accompanying appropriate letters confirming permission to include this information , as may be acquired by journals
- avoid fragmenting research to maximise the number of articles submitted, also known as ‘salami publishing’
- have not been submitted to multiple journals or other publication media.
Although an experimental or theoretical study may sometimes justify criticism of the work of another scientist, in no circumstances is personal criticism appropriate. Do not present work, or use language, in a way that detracts from the work or ideas of others.
Cover page: The format of the compulsory cover letter forms part of your submission and is located on the first page of your manuscript and should always be presented in English. You should provide all of the following elements:
- Article title: Provide a short title of 50 characters or less.
- Significance of work: Briefly state the significance of the book being reported on.
- Full author details: Title(s), Full name(s), Position(s), Affiliation(s) and contact details (postal address, email, telephone and cellphone number) of each author.
- Corresponding author: Identify to whom all correspondence should be addressed to.
- Authors’ contributions: Briefly summarise the nature of the contribution made by each of the authors listed.
- Summary: Lastly, a list containing the number of words, pages, tables, figures and/or other supplementary material should accompany the submission.
Formatting requirements: Please use British English, that is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Avoid Americanisms (e.g. use ‘s’ and not ‘z’). Consult the Oxford English Dictionary when in doubt and remember to set your version of Microsoft Word to UK English.
- Language: Manuscripts must be written in British English, Afrikaans and Dutch.
- Line numbers: Insert continuous line numbers.
- Font:
- Font type: Palatino
- Symbols font type: Times New Roman
- General font size: 12pt
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Headings: Ensure that formatting for headings is consistent in the manuscript.
- First headings: normal case, bold and 14pt
- Second headings: normal case, underlined and 14pt
- Third headings: normal case, bold and 12pt
- Fourth headings: normal case, bold, running-in text and separated by a colon.
Our publication system supports a limited range of formats for text and graphics. Text files can be submitted in the following formats only:
- Microsoft Word (.doc): We cannot accept Word 2007 DOCX files. If you have created your manuscript using Word 2007, you must save the document as a Word 2003 file before submission.
- Rich Text Format (RTF) documents uploaded during Step 2 of the submission process. Users of other word processing packages should save or convert their files to RTF before uploading. Many free tools are available that will make this process easier.
For full details on how to ensure your manuscript adheres to the house style, click here.
Publication ethics ↑
AOSIS OpenJournals endorses and applies the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which promotes integrity in peer-reviewed research publications.
Experimental research on animals and/or humans must follow internationally recognised guidelines. A statement to this effect must appear in the Ethical Considerations section of the manuscript, including the name of the body that gave approval, with a reference number where appropriate. Informed consent must also be documented. Manuscripts will be rejected if the editorial office considers that the research has not been carried out within an ethical framework (e.g. if the severity of the experimental procedure is not justified by the value of the knowledge gained.)
The author should aim to post answers to the following questions:
- What risks to the subject are entailed in involvement in the research? Are there any potential physical, psychological or disclosure dangers that can be anticipated? What is the possible benefit or harm to the subject or society as a result of their participation or from the project as a whole? What procedures have been established for the care and protection of subjects (e.g. insurance, medical cover) and the control of any information gained from them or about them?
- Was there any sense in subjects being ‘obliged’ to participate – as in the case of students, prisoners, learners or patients – or were volunteers being recruited? If participation was compulsory, the potential consequences of non-compliance must be indicated to subjects; if voluntary, entitlement to withdraw consent must be indicated as well as when that entitlement lapses.
- Authors must include how informed consent was handled in the study and include, in detail, the way in which data protection was handled.
Plagiarism: It should be noted that salami publishing and parallel publishing detract from the innovative nature of research findings. The journal publisher, AOSIS OpenJournals, is a member of the CrossCheck plagiarism detection initiative. In the event of suspected plagiarism in submitted works CrossCheck, is available to the editors of HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies to detect instances of overlapping and similar text.
Instructions on how the submission process work ↑
The authors of an article need to decide who the corresponding author will be that will take responsibility during the submission, peer review and editing processes. By submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that AOSIS OpenJournals will be communicating with you about the article.
Firstly, register or ensure you have an author account with HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies. Secondly, ensure your contact details are updated in your profile.
After you have logged in and clicked on Author, click on the link start a new submission to go to Step 1 of the five-step submission process (scroll down and click on the Next button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen):
- Select the journal section and complete the submission checklist.
- Upload submission file. Click on the Browse button and locate the file on your computer. When you have selected the file you wish to upload, click the Upload button. Review your submission (in a Word .doc) before sending it to the editors and ensure you have included your manuscript cover page.
- Complete the manuscript metadata, author(s) details, manuscript title, manuscript abstract and keywords.
- Upload either a separate cover page or other multiple supplementaryfile(s), such as large tables and photographs:
- Click on the Browse button and locate the file on your computer.
- Select the designation of your supplementary files (.eps, .xls).
- When you have selected the file you wish to upload, click the Upload button. Note: You have a limit of 15MB for a single file you upload.
- Repeat the process until all supplementary files have been uploaded. Note: You can only upload 1 supplementary file at a time.
- Review your submission online in Step 5.
- Click the Finish Submit button when you would like to complete the manuscript submission to the journal.
Support videos:
- Click here to view a video on how to submit a paper online.
- Click here to view a video on how to copyedit and proofread your article.
The submission process can be interrupted at any time; when you return to the site you can continue from where you left off. After completing the manuscript submission, you will receive a submission confirmation via email. You can also log into HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies at any time to check the status of your manuscript.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Andries G. van Aarde
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Honorary Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Associate Section Editors
Yolanda Dreyer
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University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Practical Theology: Editor
Malan Nel
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University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Jaco S. Dreyer |
University of South Africa, South Africa
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Chairperson of Editorial Board
Ernest van Eck
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University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Editorial Board
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Alicia Batten |
Conrad Grebel University College and University of Waterloo, Canada
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Giovanni Bazzana |
Harvard Divinity School, United Sates
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Jaco Beyers |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Johan Buitendag |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Warren Carter |
Texas Christian University, United States
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Pamela Couture |
Emmanuel College, University of Toronto, Canada
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Annemie Dillen |
Faculteit Theologie en Religiewetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, België
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Wim A. Dreyer |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Graham A. Duncan |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Cornel du Doit
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University of South Africa, South Africa |
Robert Dykstra |
Princeton Theological Seminary, United States
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Ananda Geyser-Fouché
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University of Pretoria, South Africa |
David Grafton
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Lutheran Theological Seminary, United States
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David Fergusson
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University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Leslie Francis
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University of Warwick, United Kingdom |
Ulrich Körtner
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University of Vienna, Austria |
James Alfred Loader
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University of Vienna, Austria |
John S. Kloppenborg
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University of Toronto, Canada |
Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole
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Bible Society of DR Congo, Democratic Republic Congo |
Jan Muis
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Protestant Theological University, the Netherlands |
Mbengu D. Nyiawung
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Presbyterian Theological Seminary, South West Region Cameroon |
Jerry Pillay
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World Communion of Reformed Churches and University of Pretoria, South Africa |
Marcel Sarot
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Tilburg University, the Netherlands |
David C. Sim |
Australian Catholic University, Australia
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Daniel Smith
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Huron University, Canada
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Luco J. van den Brom
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Protestant Theological University Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Christo van der Merwe
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University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Tanya van Wyk
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University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Elaine M. Wainwright
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University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Practical Theology: Editorial Board
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Rein Brouwer |
Protestant Theological University, the Netherlands
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Johan H. Cilliers |
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Anita L. Cloete |
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Kenda Creasy-Dean |
Princeton Theological Seminary, United States
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Ben J. de Klerk |
North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa
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Yolanda Dreyer |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Ruard R. Ganzevoort |
Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Gerben Heitink |
Emeritus, Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Simanga R. Kumalo |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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F. Gerrit Immink |
Protestant Theological University, the Netherlands
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Rantoa Letsosa |
North-West University, South Africa
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Daniel J. Louw |
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Vhumani Magezi |
North-West University, South Africa
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Bonnie J. Miller-Mclemore |
Vanderbilt University, United States
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Julian C. Müller |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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James Mwangi |
African Christian University, Kenya
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Marilyn Naidoo |
University of South Africa, South Africa
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Richard R. Osmer |
Princeton Theological Seminary, United States
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Andrew P. Phillips |
University of South Africa, South Africa
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J. (Hans) A. van der Ven |
Emeritus, Radbound University, the Netherlands
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Calvin W. Plaatjes |
Helderberg College, South Africa
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Hendrik (Hennie) J.C. Pieterse |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Hans-Georg Ziebertz |
Würzburg University, Germany
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Kobus Schoeman |
University of the Free State, South Africa
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Friedrich Schweitzer |
Universität Tübingen, Germany
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William F. Storrar |
Princeton Theological Seminary, United States
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Casper (Cassie) J.H. Venter |
North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa
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Jan Albert van den Berg |
University of the Free State, South Africa |
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