Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The Journal of the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (JOCABS)
was created to promote scholarship in biblical studies, homiletics, and
religious education among Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians around the
world.

Although submissions in English are preferred thus ensuring greater
accessibility, academic papers in other languages (especially Arabic, Armenian,
Finnish, French, German, Greek, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, and Spanish) will be
considered by our multi-lingual editorial board and its international
associates.

Articles may be submitted in the following areas:


  • Old Testament and Cognate Studies. Including (but not limited to)
    critical studies in Hebrew Bible; Septuagint; Pseudepigrapha; Ancient Near
    Eastern History and Culture; Syro-Palestinian Archaeology.

  • New Testament and Cognate Studies. Including (but not limited to)
    critical studies in New Testament; Early Christian Literature, Apocryphal
    Literature and Traditions; Classical Studies; Archaeology of the Hellenistic
    and Roman periods.

  • The Bible in Homiletics and Christian Education. Including theoretical
    and methodological studies dedicated to the practical applications of
    biblical scholarship to both preaching and pedagogy.

  • Book Reviews. Submissions of critical reviews of books related to the
    field of biblical studies will be accepted and invited.

JOCABS is committed to promoting scholarship among scholars and graduate
students and encourages them to submit papers to its peer-reviewed process. The
first issue will appear in the Summer of 2008, and semiannually thereafter.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Nicolae Roddy
or V. Rev. Dr. Vahan Hovhanessian.

 

Section Policies

Old Testament

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

New Testament

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Book Reviews

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Homiletics and Christian Education

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Orthodox Biblical Studies

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Publication Frequency

The first issue will appear in the Fall of 2008 and, initially, will appear semiannually.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.