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Acta Theologica

Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat
ISSN: 10158758, 23099089

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SCImago
Q2
Impact factor
0.1
SJR
0.161
CiteScore
0.3
Categories
Religious Studies
Areas
Arts and Humanities
Years of issue
2002-2025
journal names
Acta Theologica
ACTA THEOL
Publications
1 093
Citations
566
h-index
7
Publications
340
Citations
419
Top-3 citing journals
Verbum et Ecclesia
Verbum et Ecclesia (44 citations)
Religions
Religions (32 citations)
Top-3 organizations
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (192 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (46 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (44 publications)
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (46 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (13 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (12 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (411 publications)
USA (23 publications)
Netherlands (20 publications)
South Africa (90 publications)
USA (8 publications)
Philippines (7 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
114 citations, 20.14%
Verbum et Ecclesia
44 citations, 7.77%
Religions
32 citations, 5.65%
In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi
29 citations, 5.12%
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
18 citations, 3.18%
Theologia Viatorum
7 citations, 1.24%
Practical Theology
6 citations, 1.06%
Journal of Early Christian History
6 citations, 1.06%
The Nature of Biblical Followership, Volume 1
6 citations, 1.06%
African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
5 citations, 0.88%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
4 citations, 0.71%
Frontiers in Psychology
3 citations, 0.53%
Journal of Religion and Health
3 citations, 0.53%
Koers
3 citations, 0.53%
SSRN Electronic Journal
3 citations, 0.53%
Reformation and Renaissance Review
2 citations, 0.35%
Studies in Computational Intelligence
2 citations, 0.35%
International Journal of Philosophy and Theology
2 citations, 0.35%
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
2 citations, 0.35%
Accountability in Research
2 citations, 0.35%
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
2 citations, 0.35%
Journal of Disability and Religion
2 citations, 0.35%
International Studies in Catholic Education
2 citations, 0.35%
International Review of Mission
2 citations, 0.35%
Black Theology
2 citations, 0.35%
Higher Education
2 citations, 0.35%
Journal of Pastoral Theology
2 citations, 0.35%
Transformation in Higher Education
2 citations, 0.35%
The Bible Translator
2 citations, 0.35%
Journal For Semitics
2 citations, 0.35%
Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion
2 citations, 0.35%
Studia Ceranea
2 citations, 0.35%
Materials Science Forum
1 citation, 0.18%
Feminist Theology
1 citation, 0.18%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
1 citation, 0.18%
International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior
1 citation, 0.18%
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
1 citation, 0.18%
Archives of Sexual Behavior
1 citation, 0.18%
Transactions in GIS
1 citation, 0.18%
Molecules
1 citation, 0.18%
Television and New Media
1 citation, 0.18%
Law and Humanities
1 citation, 0.18%
Bioethics
1 citation, 0.18%
Studies in World Christianity
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
1 citation, 0.18%
The Lancet Planetary Health
1 citation, 0.18%
Anthropological Review
1 citation, 0.18%
Mental Health, Religion and Culture
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
1 citation, 0.18%
AlterNative
1 citation, 0.18%
Environmental Research
1 citation, 0.18%
Education Research International
1 citation, 0.18%
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
1 citation, 0.18%
Toronto Journal of Theology
1 citation, 0.18%
American Mathematical Monthly
1 citation, 0.18%
Cogent Education
1 citation, 0.18%
International Social Science Journal
1 citation, 0.18%
Religious Education
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Documentation
1 citation, 0.18%
Development Southern Africa
1 citation, 0.18%
Frontiers in Education
1 citation, 0.18%
International Journal of Children's Spirituality
1 citation, 0.18%
Child Abuse and Neglect
1 citation, 0.18%
Studia Liturgica
1 citation, 0.18%
Interactive Technology and Smart Education
1 citation, 0.18%
Church, Communication and Culture
1 citation, 0.18%
Childhood in the Past
1 citation, 0.18%
International Journal for Equity in Health
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology
1 citation, 0.18%
Neurology
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal for the Study of the New Testament
1 citation, 0.18%
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
1 citation, 0.18%
Research in Language
1 citation, 0.18%
South African Journal of Psychology
1 citation, 0.18%
Midwifery
1 citation, 0.18%
Studies in Economic History
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Environmental Psychology
1 citation, 0.18%
Geosciences (Switzerland)
1 citation, 0.18%
Social Sciences
1 citation, 0.18%
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
1 citation, 0.18%
Lodz Papers in Pragmatics
1 citation, 0.18%
Economy and Society
1 citation, 0.18%
The journal of pastoral care & counseling: JPCC
1 citation, 0.18%
Pastoral Psychology
1 citation, 0.18%
Current Psychology
1 citation, 0.18%
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
1 citation, 0.18%
Perichoresis
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
1 citation, 0.18%
Education and Information Technologies
1 citation, 0.18%
Decision
1 citation, 0.18%
Annals of Anatomy
1 citation, 0.18%
Transformation
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
1 citation, 0.18%
South African Journal of Business Management
1 citation, 0.18%
Cell
1 citation, 0.18%
Globalization and Health
1 citation, 0.18%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
1 citation, 0.18%
Journal of Religious and Theological Information
1 citation, 0.18%
Critical Research on Religion
1 citation, 0.18%
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Citing publishers

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AOSIS
204 citations, 36.04%
Taylor & Francis
48 citations, 8.48%
Springer Nature
42 citations, 7.42%
MDPI
42 citations, 7.42%
SAGE
17 citations, 3%
Unisa Press
15 citations, 2.65%
Walter de Gruyter
14 citations, 2.47%
Elsevier
13 citations, 2.3%
Wiley
12 citations, 2.12%
University of California Press
7 citations, 1.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.
6 citations, 1.06%
Emerald
4 citations, 0.71%
OpenEdition
3 citations, 0.53%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.53%
Oxford University Press
2 citations, 0.35%
Hindawi Limited
2 citations, 0.35%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2 citations, 0.35%
American Psychological Association (APA)
2 citations, 0.35%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
2 citations, 0.35%
IGI Global
2 citations, 0.35%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
2 citations, 0.35%
Cambridge University Press
1 citation, 0.18%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
1 citation, 0.18%
Edinburgh University Press
1 citation, 0.18%
Trans Tech Publications
1 citation, 0.18%
Brill
1 citation, 0.18%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
1 citation, 0.18%
Mathematical Association of America
1 citation, 0.18%
1 citation, 0.18%
Masaryk University Press
1 citation, 0.18%
Pluto Journals
1 citation, 0.18%
Volgograd State University
1 citation, 0.18%
Emanuel University Press
1 citation, 0.18%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa
1 citation, 0.18%
Silicea - Poligraf, LLC
1 citation, 0.18%
Biola University
1 citation, 0.18%
Moscow Polytechnic University
1 citation, 0.18%
Horizon e-Publishing Group
1 citation, 0.18%
Florida Gulf Coast University
1 citation, 0.18%
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Co. LTD Ukrinformnauka) (Publications)
1 citation, 0.18%
Akademizdatcenter Nauka
1 citation, 0.18%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
1 citation, 0.18%
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
1 citation, 0.18%
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
1 citation, 0.18%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
1 citation, 0.18%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1 citation, 0.18%
Aurora Group, s.r.o
1 citation, 0.18%
Equinox Publishing
1 citation, 0.18%
Innovative Scholars and Researchers Alliance
1 citation, 0.18%
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University of the Free State
192 publications, 17.57%
Stellenbosch University
46 publications, 4.21%
University of South Africa
44 publications, 4.03%
University of Pretoria
35 publications, 3.2%
North-West University
29 publications, 2.65%
University of the Western Cape
7 publications, 0.64%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
6 publications, 0.55%
Northwest University
5 publications, 0.46%
De La Salle University
5 publications, 0.46%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
4 publications, 0.37%
Ritsumeikan University
4 publications, 0.37%
University of Oradea
4 publications, 0.37%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 0.27%
University of Fort Hare
3 publications, 0.27%
Protestant Theological University
3 publications, 0.27%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
3 publications, 0.27%
Radboud University Nijmegen
2 publications, 0.18%
Heidelberg University
2 publications, 0.18%
University of Cape Town
2 publications, 0.18%
University of Nigeria
2 publications, 0.18%
Ateneo de Manila University
2 publications, 0.18%
University of Ghana
2 publications, 0.18%
University of Malta
2 publications, 0.18%
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
1 publication, 0.09%
Southern Federal University
1 publication, 0.09%
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
1 publication, 0.09%
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
1 publication, 0.09%
Transbaikal State University
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Tübingen
1 publication, 0.09%
Evangelical Theological Faculty
1 publication, 0.09%
Monash University Malaysia
1 publication, 0.09%
University of New South Wales
1 publication, 0.09%
Université Catholique de Louvain
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Lucerne
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.09%
Stony Brook University
1 publication, 0.09%
Yale University
1 publication, 0.09%
Australian Defence Force Academy
1 publication, 0.09%
Stanford University
1 publication, 0.09%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.09%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Benin
1 publication, 0.09%
Adekunle Ajasin University
1 publication, 0.09%
Mahidol University
1 publication, 0.09%
Yonsei University
1 publication, 0.09%
Lead City University
1 publication, 0.09%
Shandong University
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.09%
Kosin University
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
1 publication, 0.09%
University of the Philippines Manila
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.09%
Boston College
1 publication, 0.09%
Macao Polytechnic University
1 publication, 0.09%
St. Jerome's University
1 publication, 0.09%
Utrecht University
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Regensburg
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Amsterdam
1 publication, 0.09%
Emory University
1 publication, 0.09%
Villanova University
1 publication, 0.09%
Comillas Pontifical University
1 publication, 0.09%
Anyang University
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Cincinnati
1 publication, 0.09%
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Craiova
1 publication, 0.09%
South East Technological University
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Kelaniya
1 publication, 0.09%
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
1 publication, 0.09%
Universidad de La Frontera
1 publication, 0.09%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.09%
University of Iowa
1 publication, 0.09%
Concordia University of Edmonton
1 publication, 0.09%
Benue State University
1 publication, 0.09%
Satya Wacana Christian University
1 publication, 0.09%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of the Free State
46 publications, 13.53%
University of South Africa
13 publications, 3.82%
Stellenbosch University
12 publications, 3.53%
University of Pretoria
12 publications, 3.53%
De La Salle University
5 publications, 1.47%
University of the Western Cape
4 publications, 1.18%
North-West University
2 publications, 0.59%
Ateneo de Manila University
2 publications, 0.59%
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
1 publication, 0.29%
Southern Federal University
1 publication, 0.29%
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
1 publication, 0.29%
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
1 publication, 0.29%
Transbaikal State University
1 publication, 0.29%
Evangelical Theological Faculty
1 publication, 0.29%
Monash University Malaysia
1 publication, 0.29%
Radboud University Nijmegen
1 publication, 0.29%
Yale University
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Johannesburg
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.29%
Adekunle Ajasin University
1 publication, 0.29%
Lead City University
1 publication, 0.29%
Shandong University
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
1 publication, 0.29%
University of the Philippines Manila
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 0.29%
Boston College
1 publication, 0.29%
Macao Polytechnic University
1 publication, 0.29%
St. Jerome's University
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Amsterdam
1 publication, 0.29%
Comillas Pontifical University
1 publication, 0.29%
Anyang University
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Craiova
1 publication, 0.29%
South East Technological University
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Kelaniya
1 publication, 0.29%
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
1 publication, 0.29%
University of Iowa
1 publication, 0.29%
Satya Wacana Christian University
1 publication, 0.29%
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South Africa, 411, 37.6%
South Africa
411 publications, 37.6%
USA, 23, 2.1%
USA
23 publications, 2.1%
Netherlands, 20, 1.83%
Netherlands
20 publications, 1.83%
Germany, 9, 0.82%
Germany
9 publications, 0.82%
China, 7, 0.64%
China
7 publications, 0.64%
Brazil, 7, 0.64%
Brazil
7 publications, 0.64%
Philippines, 7, 0.64%
Philippines
7 publications, 0.64%
Belgium, 6, 0.55%
Belgium
6 publications, 0.55%
Romania, 6, 0.55%
Romania
6 publications, 0.55%
Nigeria, 5, 0.46%
Nigeria
5 publications, 0.46%
United Kingdom, 4, 0.37%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 0.37%
Japan, 4, 0.37%
Japan
4 publications, 0.37%
Ghana, 3, 0.27%
Ghana
3 publications, 0.27%
Zambia, 3, 0.27%
Zambia
3 publications, 0.27%
Republic of Korea, 3, 0.27%
Republic of Korea
3 publications, 0.27%
Russia, 2, 0.18%
Russia
2 publications, 0.18%
Indonesia, 2, 0.18%
Indonesia
2 publications, 0.18%
Canada, 2, 0.18%
Canada
2 publications, 0.18%
Kenya, 2, 0.18%
Kenya
2 publications, 0.18%
Malawi, 2, 0.18%
Malawi
2 publications, 0.18%
Malta, 2, 0.18%
Malta
2 publications, 0.18%
Australia, 1, 0.09%
Australia
1 publication, 0.09%
Botswana, 1, 0.09%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.09%
Iraq, 1, 0.09%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.09%
Iran, 1, 0.09%
Iran
1 publication, 0.09%
Spain, 1, 0.09%
Spain
1 publication, 0.09%
Italy, 1, 0.09%
Italy
1 publication, 0.09%
Lesotho, 1, 0.09%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.09%
Malaysia, 1, 0.09%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.09%
Norway, 1, 0.09%
Norway
1 publication, 0.09%
Poland, 1, 0.09%
Poland
1 publication, 0.09%
Thailand, 1, 0.09%
Thailand
1 publication, 0.09%
Tanzania, 1, 0.09%
Tanzania
1 publication, 0.09%
Chile, 1, 0.09%
Chile
1 publication, 0.09%
Switzerland, 1, 0.09%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.09%
Sri Lanka, 1, 0.09%
Sri Lanka
1 publication, 0.09%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.09%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.09%
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South Africa, 90, 26.47%
South Africa
90 publications, 26.47%
USA, 8, 2.35%
USA
8 publications, 2.35%
Philippines, 7, 2.06%
Philippines
7 publications, 2.06%
Netherlands, 4, 1.18%
Netherlands
4 publications, 1.18%
Nigeria, 3, 0.88%
Nigeria
3 publications, 0.88%
Russia, 2, 0.59%
Russia
2 publications, 0.59%
China, 2, 0.59%
China
2 publications, 0.59%
Brazil, 2, 0.59%
Brazil
2 publications, 0.59%
Ghana, 2, 0.59%
Ghana
2 publications, 0.59%
Indonesia, 2, 0.59%
Indonesia
2 publications, 0.59%
Belgium, 1, 0.29%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.29%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.29%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 0.29%
Zambia, 1, 0.29%
Zambia
1 publication, 0.29%
Spain, 1, 0.29%
Spain
1 publication, 0.29%
Canada, 1, 0.29%
Canada
1 publication, 0.29%
Malawi, 1, 0.29%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.29%
Malaysia, 1, 0.29%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.29%
Poland, 1, 0.29%
Poland
1 publication, 0.29%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.29%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.29%
Romania, 1, 0.29%
Romania
1 publication, 0.29%
Sri Lanka, 1, 0.29%
Sri Lanka
1 publication, 0.29%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.29%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.29%
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