Basic information

African Theological Journal for Church and Society (ATJCS) is:

  • A scholarly journal publishing in any applicable theological discipline, focussing on the church and its role in societies within the African context.
  • The Journal was launched in 2020 by NetACT (Network for African Congregational Theology), a network of a significant number and a variety of theological institutions in Africa, in partnership with:
    • Huguenot College (Wellington)
    • Christian Literature Fund (Wellington)
  • It is a peer reviewed, open access, electronic journal hosted on the NetACT internet portal. It is published at least twice a year. Special editions containing monographs or contributions focussing on specific themes are published in a concurrent series of ATJCS Supplementa. Occasionally a limited amount of the journal may also be published as hard copies (print on demand).
  • In this context, "open access" means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full articles, or use them for any lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with BOAI definition of open access.
  • The policy of ATJCS is laid down by an editorial board.
  • No charges (page fees) are levied upon the authors.

Scope and Policy

  • The scope/core focus of ATJCS is to promote high quality scholarship in the fields of theology relevant or applicable to church and society in the African context.
  • ATJCS publishes original research and literature studies in within the relevant focus areas.
  • The intended readership of ATJCS is theological scholars (researchers), students, ministers and persons interested in the particular field.

Copyright & Licensing

  • The copyright of the articles published in ATJCS is held by NetACT. Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons "CC BY-NC-ND" license. 
  • Full terms can be found on the CC website, but in summary this license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.

Archiving Policy

  • African Theological Journal for Church and Society has secured electronic backup and preservation of access to the content of its journals via PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

Repository Policy

  • Over and above the applicable CC licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), authors are permitted (and encouraged) to submit all versions of their articles to any repository they choose. There is no embargo, but authors are required to acknowledge that copyright in the published version of the article is held by the Network for African Congregational Theology (NetACT). They are also required to acknowledge the status of the article in reference to ATJCS (submitted, accepted, or published). The following form of words is recommended: 'This article has been [submitted to / accepted by / published by] the African Theological Journal for Church and Society. Copyright in the published version is held by the Network for African Congregational Theology (NetACT), who have published it under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).'