Religion and Development
Over the past years, a new interdisciplinary and dynamic research field on religion and development has emerged. A growing corpus of literature has begun to investigate the manifold relationships and interactions of religion and development. The topic is of cross-disciplinary interest, with research spanning from religious studies and theology to anthropology, sociology, politics, economics and development studies.
Religion and Development seeks to contribute to the religion and development research field by publishing original, peer-reviewed research in this field. The journal is interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the social sciences and humanities.
Both religion and development are understood in a wide sense. Religion encompasses all forms of religious institutions, communities, networks, scenes, cultures, and phenomena. Development refers to manifold processes of social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics in all parts of the world. One core frame of reference are the Sustainable Development Goals. Overarching questions are, for example, how religious communities contribute to processes of (sustainable) development, how social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics affect religion and what understandings and notions of (sustainable) development exist in religious communities.
Religion and Development seeks to contribute to the religion and development research field by publishing original, peer-reviewed research in this field. The journal is interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the social sciences and humanities.
Both religion and development are understood in a wide sense. Religion encompasses all forms of religious institutions, communities, networks, scenes, cultures, and phenomena. Development refers to manifold processes of social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics in all parts of the world. One core frame of reference are the Sustainable Development Goals. Overarching questions are, for example, how religious communities contribute to processes of (sustainable) development, how social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics affect religion and what understandings and notions of (sustainable) development exist in religious communities.
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Editorial Committee
Executive Editor:
Philipp Öhlmann, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/University of Botswana/University of Pretoria, Berlin/Gaborone/Pretoria, Germany/Botswana/South Africa
Academic Editors:
Olufunke Adeboye, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Juliane Stork, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/University of Pretoria, Berlin/Pretoria, Germany/South Africa
Ignatius Swart, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
Tanya van Wyk, University of Pretoria/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Pretoria/Berlin, South Africa/Germany
Policy and Practice Editors:
Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities/University of Leeds, Washington, DC/Leeds, USA/United Kingdom
Olivia Wilkinson, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, Washington, DC, USA
Book Review Editor:
Barbara Bompani, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Editorial Assistant:
Esther Mazengera, University of Botswana, Botswana
Editorial Board
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, American University, USA
Ayşe Almıla Akca, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Emmanuel Anim, Pentecost University, Ghana
Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Trinity Theological Seminary Legon, Ghana
Masooda Bano, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Jacques Beukes, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe; World Council of Churches Southern Africa
Thia Cooper, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA
Jayeel Cornelio, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Afolorunso O. Dairo, Redeemer’s University, Nigeria
Musa W. Dube, Emory University, USA
Siphiwe Dube, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Eduardo Dullo, Universidade, Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Johannes Eurich, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany; Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Samson A. Fatokun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Marie-Luise Frost, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; University of Pretoria, South Africa
Nalika Gajaweera, University of Western California, USA
Wilhelm Gräb†, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Simbarashe Gukurume, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
Meike Haken, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Bjørn Hallstein Holte, VID Specialized University, Norway
Carlos Ham, Evangelical Seminary of Theology in Matanzas, Cuba
Renee Hattar, Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Jordan
Andreas Heuser, Universität Basel, Switzerland
Carolin Hillenbrand, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, Germany
Chammah Kaunda, Yonsei University, South Korea
Themrise Khan, Independent , Pakistan
Bob Kikuyu, Christian Aid, Kenya
R. Simangaliso Kumalo, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Helen Adekunbi Labeodan, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Julia Leininger, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, Germany
Elisabet Le Roux, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, USA
Loreen Maseno, Maseno University, Kenya
Torsten Meireis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Maheshvari Naidu, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kehinde Obasola, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Egerton University, Kenya
Marie Juul Petersen, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Denmark
Almut-Barbara Renger, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Teddy Sakupapa, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Jacqueline Service, Charles Sturt University, Australia; St Mark’s National Theological Centre, Australia
Shobana Shankar, Stony Brook University, USA
Nayla Tabbara, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon; Adyan Foundation, Lebanon; Religions for Peace
Josiah Taru, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe
Gerrie ter Haar, Afrika-Studiecentrum, Netherlands
Emma Tomalin, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Angelique van Zeeland, Lutheran Foundation of Diakonia, Brazil; Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brazil
Trygve Wyller, University of Oslo, Norway; University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Executive Editor:
Philipp Öhlmann, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/University of Botswana/University of Pretoria, Berlin/Gaborone/Pretoria, Germany/Botswana/South Africa
Academic Editors:
Olufunke Adeboye, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Juliane Stork, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/University of Pretoria, Berlin/Pretoria, Germany/South Africa
Ignatius Swart, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
Tanya van Wyk, University of Pretoria/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Pretoria/Berlin, South Africa/Germany
Policy and Practice Editors:
Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities/University of Leeds, Washington, DC/Leeds, USA/United Kingdom
Olivia Wilkinson, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, Washington, DC, USA
Book Review Editor:
Barbara Bompani, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Editorial Assistant:
Esther Mazengera, University of Botswana, Botswana
Editorial Board
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, American University, USA
Ayşe Almıla Akca, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Emmanuel Anim, Pentecost University, Ghana
Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Trinity Theological Seminary Legon, Ghana
Masooda Bano, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Jacques Beukes, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe; World Council of Churches Southern Africa
Thia Cooper, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA
Jayeel Cornelio, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Afolorunso O. Dairo, Redeemer’s University, Nigeria
Musa W. Dube, Emory University, USA
Siphiwe Dube, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Eduardo Dullo, Universidade, Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Johannes Eurich, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany; Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Samson A. Fatokun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Marie-Luise Frost, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; University of Pretoria, South Africa
Nalika Gajaweera, University of Western California, USA
Wilhelm Gräb†, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Simbarashe Gukurume, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
Meike Haken, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Bjørn Hallstein Holte, VID Specialized University, Norway
Carlos Ham, Evangelical Seminary of Theology in Matanzas, Cuba
Renee Hattar, Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Jordan
Andreas Heuser, Universität Basel, Switzerland
Carolin Hillenbrand, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, Germany
Chammah Kaunda, Yonsei University, South Korea
Themrise Khan, Independent , Pakistan
Bob Kikuyu, Christian Aid, Kenya
R. Simangaliso Kumalo, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Helen Adekunbi Labeodan, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Julia Leininger, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, Germany
Elisabet Le Roux, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, USA
Loreen Maseno, Maseno University, Kenya
Torsten Meireis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Maheshvari Naidu, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kehinde Obasola, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Egerton University, Kenya
Marie Juul Petersen, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Denmark
Almut-Barbara Renger, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Teddy Sakupapa, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Jacqueline Service, Charles Sturt University, Australia; St Mark’s National Theological Centre, Australia
Shobana Shankar, Stony Brook University, USA
Nayla Tabbara, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon; Adyan Foundation, Lebanon; Religions for Peace
Josiah Taru, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe
Gerrie ter Haar, Afrika-Studiecentrum, Netherlands
Emma Tomalin, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Angelique van Zeeland, Lutheran Foundation of Diakonia, Brazil; Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brazil
Trygve Wyller, University of Oslo, Norway; University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
For detailed information, please see
Instructions for Authors (PDF).
Scope
Religion & Development (R&D) publishes peer reviewed research and analyses in the emerging field of religion and development. It seeks to foster critical investigation of the intersection of religion and development in global perspective. The journal is transdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the humanities and social sciences as well as reflections from policy and practice. For further information, kindly see the introductory article to the journal’s inaugural issue: Philipp Öhlmann, Olufunke Adeboye, Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Barbara Bompani, Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Marie-Luise Frost, Wilhelm Gräb, Juliane Stork, Ignatius Swart, Tanya van Wyk, and Olivia Wilkinson. 2022. “A New Journal for a New Space: Introducing Religion & Development,” Religion & Development 1 (1): 1–24. https://doi.org/10.30965/27507955-20220001.
Open Access
R&D is a fully Open Access journal, which means that all content is freely accessible online. Articles published in Open Access can therefore be expected to receive substantially higher numbers of views and citations, including notably by non-academic audiences.
All articles in R&D are published under a non-exclusive Open Access license (CC-BY 4.0). The author(s) keep full copyright and give Brill permission to publish by signing a special Open Access Consent to Publish. The Open Access Consent to Publish will be sent to you by the responsible desk-editor. For more information on Open Access go to: brill.com/openaccess.
R&D is dependent on Article Processing Charges to cover the costs of production. The Article Processing Charge applying to research articles in R&D is the same as Brill’s standard charge for open access publication in subscription journals, which can be found here: https://brill.com/page/oacharges. For a policy & practice note a 50% reduction of this charge applies by default. Authors whose institutions are not in a position to cover these charges, should not hesitate to apply for a reduction or a waiver of these charges.
R&D’s Article Processing Charges are embedded in a solidarity model that seeks to ensure both equitable access to published articles (by publishing the journal in Open Access) and equitable opportunities to publish. As outlined in the first issue’s introductory article, R&D’s Editorial Committee
considered it non-negotiable to publish the journal in open access. To cover the journal’s immediate publication costs, we hence have developed a solidarity model based on article processing charges. In some parts of the world, financing for open access publication is increasingly available, be it through specific open access funds, from project budgets or through institutional support. Those scholars that have access to such funding will be required to pay article processing charges for their articles. At the same time, it is the journal’s firm policy that these costs should not be a hindrance for anyone wanting to publish in the journal. For those authors that are not able to pay the full article processing charges or who are not able to finance article processing charges at all, the article processing charges can be substantially reduced or waived.
Öhlmann, Philipp, Olufunke Adeboye, Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Barbara Bompani, Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Marie-Luise Frost, Wilhelm Gräb, Juliane Stork, Ignatius Swart, Tanya van Wyk, and Olivia Wilkinson. 2022. "A New Journal for a New Space: Introducing Religion & Development", Religion & Development 1 (1): 1–24, 15. https://doi.org/10.30965/27507955-20220001.
The Editorial Committee hence appeals to colleagues particularly to make use of their institutional, national or project funder’s Open Access publication funds where such possibilities are available. Those scholars who do not have access to publication funding can request a reduction or waiver of the Article Publishing Charges upon submission. If in doubt or in case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office: journal@religion-and-development.org.
Ethical and Legal Conditions
The publication of a manuscript in a peer-reviewed work is expected to follow standards of ethical behaviour for all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, editors, and reviewers. Authors, editors, and reviewers should thoroughly acquaint themselves with Brill’s publication ethics, which may be downloaded here: brill.com/page/ethics/publication-ethics-cope-compliance.
Submission
Kindly submit your manuscript via e-mail to our editorial office: journal@religion-and-development.org.
Peer Review
Manuscripts submitted to R&D undergo rigorous peer review (except for book reviews, which are reviewed by the editors). After a first screening by the editorial office and the journal’s editors regarding formalities, academic quality and suitability, each submission is sent to at least two expert reviewers for their assessment of the article (double anonymous). Authors will be requested to revise their contributions based on the reviewers’ comments as well as remarks by the editors.
R&D is committed to ensuring transdisciplinarity, internationality and diversity in the review process. In terms of transdisciplinarity, it is the journal’s policy that the reviews of an article are carried out from different disciplinary perspectives. One of these would typically be the same as the author’s discipline.
For policy & practice notes, at least one reviewer will have a policymaker’s or practitioner’s background. To ensure internationality, the journal aims to have the contributions reviewed by experts from different contexts. In terms of diversity, we, inter alia, aim to include both senior and junior scholars in the review process as well as ensuring diversity in terms of gender.
Manuscript Preparation
When submitting your manuscript, kindly submit a separate title page containing the manuscript title, author information, abstract and keywords (except for book reviews, for which the guidelines in the next section apply). The title page should furthermore include the following:
- Acknowledgements (if applicable): Any relevant acknowledgements; including funding acknowledgements (provide project titles and grant numbers where applicable).
- Research Ethics (if applicable): Information on obtained research ethics clearance, relevant research permissions as well as informed consent (for research involving human participants).
- Conflicts of Interest: Please declare any possible conflicts of interest (if applicable, otherwise include the statement “The author(s) declare that there is no conflict of interest.”).
The manuscript file itself should contain the manuscript title and the manuscript text including all references and bibliography. The manuscript file should be fully anonymized. Kindly remove any information that identifies the author(s) from the manuscript and its metadata, to ensure a smooth double anonymous review.
File Format
Please always upload title pages and manuscripts as source files (such as .doc, .rtf, or .mellel), as well as a pdf.
Submission Requirements
Types of Contributions and Length
R&D publishes Research Articles, Policy & Practice Notes, and Book Reviews.
Language
R&D accepts submissions in English. Spelling can follow British English (preferred) or American English but should be consistent throughout. To ensure a smooth review process, we kindly ask all authors to ensure that their manuscripts are proofread before submission and adhere to the referencing style guidelines. The journal has a strict non-discrimination policy. We kindly ask all authors to use inclusive language. Discriminatory language will lead to the rejection of an article.
Fonts and Non-Roman Scripts
Any non-Roman font used must be embedded in the word file.
For more information on handling non-Roman scripts, please see the sections on the Brill website online on fonts, Unicode, and special scripts: brill.com/page/fonts/fonts-scripts-and-unicode.
Authors should avoid excessive inclusion of textual passages in original languages.
Fonts and Unicode: brill.com/fileasset/downloads_static/static_fonts_latinipaunicodelist.pdf;
Manuscript Structure
For questions of style, authors should consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition (Chapters 5 to 13). See chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html.
Although the first submission of a paper does not necessitate that it entirely follow the journal style, revised submissions must be entirely correct, including numbered headings, and the correct reference style; short references in the footnotes; a complete bibliography at the end of the paper, and the correct form of pagination.
Abstract and Keywords
Research articles and Policy & Practice Notes should contain a short abstract of 100–250 words and a list of 3 to 7 keywords.
Headings
Authors may use as up to three levels of numbered headings. All are presented flush left.
First-level headings (1) are formatted in bold and appear with two blank lines above and one below.
Second-level headings (1.1) are formatted in bold italics and appear with one blank line above and none below.
Third-level headings (1.1.1) are formatted in Roman and appear with one blank line above and none below.
The main words of all headings begin with a capital letter (headline style).
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms should only be used if the abbreviated term is used multiple times in the manuscript. In the abstract, abbreviations and acronyms should only be used in exceptional cases.
References
Citation Style
Referencing in R&D uses in-text citations and follows The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) Author-Date referencing style.
Reference List
There should be a complete list of references at the end of the manuscript (headline: References). To ensure a smooth and swift publication process, authors are advised to make sure their references are well formatted and follow the guidelines throughout.
Further Remarks on Reference Lists
First names should be spelled out.
The first author listed in a reference list entry should be listed as Surname, FirstName, to ensure the alphabetical sorting of the list by surname. All following authors should be listed in the format FirstName Surname.
Multiple reference list entries by the same author should be placed in chronological order.
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More information on Open Access can be found on brill.com/openaccess.
Scope
Religion & Development (R&D) publishes peer reviewed research and analyses in the emerging field of religion and development. It seeks to foster critical investigation of the intersection of religion and development in global perspective. The journal is transdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the humanities and social sciences as well as reflections from policy and practice. For further information, kindly see the introductory article to the journal’s inaugural issue: Philipp Öhlmann, Olufunke Adeboye, Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Barbara Bompani, Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Marie-Luise Frost, Wilhelm Gräb, Juliane Stork, Ignatius Swart, Tanya van Wyk, and Olivia Wilkinson. 2022. “A New Journal for a New Space: Introducing Religion & Development,” Religion & Development 1 (1): 1–24. https://doi.org/10.30965/27507955-20220001.
Open Access
R&D is a fully Open Access journal, which means that all content is freely accessible online. Articles published in Open Access can therefore be expected to receive substantially higher numbers of views and citations, including notably by non-academic audiences.
All articles in R&D are published under a non-exclusive Open Access license (CC-BY 4.0). The author(s) keep full copyright and give Brill permission to publish by signing a special Open Access Consent to Publish. The Open Access Consent to Publish will be sent to you by the responsible desk-editor. For more information on Open Access go to: brill.com/openaccess.
R&D is dependent on Article Processing Charges to cover the costs of production. The Article Processing Charge applying to research articles in R&D is the same as Brill’s standard charge for open access publication in subscription journals, which can be found here: https://brill.com/page/oacharges. For a policy & practice note a 50% reduction of this charge applies by default. Authors whose institutions are not in a position to cover these charges, should not hesitate to apply for a reduction or a waiver of these charges.
R&D’s Article Processing Charges are embedded in a solidarity model that seeks to ensure both equitable access to published articles (by publishing the journal in Open Access) and equitable opportunities to publish. As outlined in the first issue’s introductory article, R&D’s Editorial Committee
considered it non-negotiable to publish the journal in open access. To cover the journal’s immediate publication costs, we hence have developed a solidarity model based on article processing charges. In some parts of the world, financing for open access publication is increasingly available, be it through specific open access funds, from project budgets or through institutional support. Those scholars that have access to such funding will be required to pay article processing charges for their articles. At the same time, it is the journal’s firm policy that these costs should not be a hindrance for anyone wanting to publish in the journal. For those authors that are not able to pay the full article processing charges or who are not able to finance article processing charges at all, the article processing charges can be substantially reduced or waived.
Öhlmann, Philipp, Olufunke Adeboye, Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Barbara Bompani, Nadine Bowers-Du Toit, Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Marie-Luise Frost, Wilhelm Gräb, Juliane Stork, Ignatius Swart, Tanya van Wyk, and Olivia Wilkinson. 2022. "A New Journal for a New Space: Introducing Religion & Development", Religion & Development 1 (1): 1–24, 15. https://doi.org/10.30965/27507955-20220001.
The Editorial Committee hence appeals to colleagues particularly to make use of their institutional, national or project funder’s Open Access publication funds where such possibilities are available. Those scholars who do not have access to publication funding can request a reduction or waiver of the Article Publishing Charges upon submission. If in doubt or in case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office: journal@religion-and-development.org.
Ethical and Legal Conditions
The publication of a manuscript in a peer-reviewed work is expected to follow standards of ethical behaviour for all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, editors, and reviewers. Authors, editors, and reviewers should thoroughly acquaint themselves with Brill’s publication ethics, which may be downloaded here: brill.com/page/ethics/publication-ethics-cope-compliance.
Submission
Kindly submit your manuscript via e-mail to our editorial office: journal@religion-and-development.org.
Peer Review
Manuscripts submitted to R&D undergo rigorous peer review (except for book reviews, which are reviewed by the editors). After a first screening by the editorial office and the journal’s editors regarding formalities, academic quality and suitability, each submission is sent to at least two expert reviewers for their assessment of the article (double anonymous). Authors will be requested to revise their contributions based on the reviewers’ comments as well as remarks by the editors.
R&D is committed to ensuring transdisciplinarity, internationality and diversity in the review process. In terms of transdisciplinarity, it is the journal’s policy that the reviews of an article are carried out from different disciplinary perspectives. One of these would typically be the same as the author’s discipline.
For policy & practice notes, at least one reviewer will have a policymaker’s or practitioner’s background. To ensure internationality, the journal aims to have the contributions reviewed by experts from different contexts. In terms of diversity, we, inter alia, aim to include both senior and junior scholars in the review process as well as ensuring diversity in terms of gender.
Manuscript Preparation
When submitting your manuscript, kindly submit a separate title page containing the manuscript title, author information, abstract and keywords (except for book reviews, for which the guidelines in the next section apply). The title page should furthermore include the following:
- Acknowledgements (if applicable): Any relevant acknowledgements; including funding acknowledgements (provide project titles and grant numbers where applicable).
- Research Ethics (if applicable): Information on obtained research ethics clearance, relevant research permissions as well as informed consent (for research involving human participants).
- Conflicts of Interest: Please declare any possible conflicts of interest (if applicable, otherwise include the statement “The author(s) declare that there is no conflict of interest.”).
The manuscript file itself should contain the manuscript title and the manuscript text including all references and bibliography. The manuscript file should be fully anonymized. Kindly remove any information that identifies the author(s) from the manuscript and its metadata, to ensure a smooth double anonymous review.
File Format
Please always upload title pages and manuscripts as source files (such as .doc, .rtf, or .mellel), as well as a pdf.
Submission Requirements
Types of Contributions and Length
R&D publishes Research Articles, Policy & Practice Notes, and Book Reviews.
Language
R&D accepts submissions in English. Spelling can follow British English (preferred) or American English but should be consistent throughout. To ensure a smooth review process, we kindly ask all authors to ensure that their manuscripts are proofread before submission and adhere to the referencing style guidelines. The journal has a strict non-discrimination policy. We kindly ask all authors to use inclusive language. Discriminatory language will lead to the rejection of an article.
Fonts and Non-Roman Scripts
Any non-Roman font used must be embedded in the word file.
For more information on handling non-Roman scripts, please see the sections on the Brill website online on fonts, Unicode, and special scripts: brill.com/page/fonts/fonts-scripts-and-unicode.
Authors should avoid excessive inclusion of textual passages in original languages.
Fonts and Unicode: brill.com/fileasset/downloads_static/static_fonts_latinipaunicodelist.pdf;
Manuscript Structure
For questions of style, authors should consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition (Chapters 5 to 13). See chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html.
Although the first submission of a paper does not necessitate that it entirely follow the journal style, revised submissions must be entirely correct, including numbered headings, and the correct reference style; short references in the footnotes; a complete bibliography at the end of the paper, and the correct form of pagination.
Abstract and Keywords
Research articles and Policy & Practice Notes should contain a short abstract of 100–250 words and a list of 3 to 7 keywords.
Headings
Authors may use as up to three levels of numbered headings. All are presented flush left.
First-level headings (1) are formatted in bold and appear with two blank lines above and one below.
Second-level headings (1.1) are formatted in bold italics and appear with one blank line above and none below.
Third-level headings (1.1.1) are formatted in Roman and appear with one blank line above and none below.
The main words of all headings begin with a capital letter (headline style).
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms should only be used if the abbreviated term is used multiple times in the manuscript. In the abstract, abbreviations and acronyms should only be used in exceptional cases.
References
Citation Style
Referencing in R&D uses in-text citations and follows The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) Author-Date referencing style.
Reference List
There should be a complete list of references at the end of the manuscript (headline: References). To ensure a smooth and swift publication process, authors are advised to make sure their references are well formatted and follow the guidelines throughout.
Further Remarks on Reference Lists
First names should be spelled out.
The first author listed in a reference list entry should be listed as Surname, FirstName, to ensure the alphabetical sorting of the list by surname. All following authors should be listed in the format FirstName Surname.
Multiple reference list entries by the same author should be placed in chronological order.
Figures
Figures refer to graphs, charts, drawings, and pictures. All figures must be cited in the text.
The author is responsible for obtaining any permissions needed in order to use a figure or table. Any figures must be uploaded as separate figure files.
These files must be uploaded as source files (.jpeg, or .tif), and not .pdfs. If there are figures in colour, there must also be a black and white file for each figure. The size of the figure must be appropriate for the journal, which is 11.5 x 18 cm.
The quality of the figure must be suitable for printing—the resolution should be a minimum of 300 dpi (minimum 600 dpi for line art). The image itself must be sharp, and any text in the figure should be legible (at least corps 9 or larger). Please also provide a separate list of figure captions.
It is the author’s responsibility to deal with any eventual permissions concerning the reproduction of any figures; please see point 6 of the Ethical and Legal Conditions above.
Tables
When printed, tables have no hairlines. Keep any formatting to a minimum, and the size to 11.5 x 18 cm.
Block Quotations
Quotations of three lines and longer can be formatted as block quotations. Indent on the left side, but not on the right. It should be the same size font as the rest of the text. Cite the quote by using a footnote number, or directly under the quotation, without putting the source into parenthesis.
Publication
Proofs
Upon acceptance, an article proof will be sent to authors by e-mail to check carefully for factual and typographic errors. At this stage in the production process, only minor corrections are allowed. Alterations to the original manuscript at this stage will result in considerable delay in publication and, therefore, are not accepted unless charged to the author. Proofs should be returned promptly.
E-offprints
A PDF file of the article will be supplied free of charge by the publisher to authors for personal use. Brill is a RoMEO yellow publisher. The Author retains the right to self-archive the submitted (pre-peer- review) version of the article at any time. The submitted version of an article is the author's version that has not been peer-reviewed, nor had any value added to it by Brill (such as formatting or copy editing). The Author retains the right to self-archive the accepted (peer-reviewed) version without any embargo period. The accepted version means the version that has been accepted for publication and contains all revisions made after peer reviewing and copy editing but that has not yet been typeset in the publisher’s lay-out. The publisher’s lay-out must not be used in any repository or on any website (brill.com/page/selfarchiving/sharing-your-work-selfarchiving).
Publication Agreement
By submitting a manuscript, the author agrees to enter into a publication agreement if and when the article is accepted for publication. For that purpose, the author needs to sign the Open Access Consent to Publish form, which will be sent with the first proofs of the manuscript.
More information on Open Access can be found on brill.com/openaccess.
Religion and Development
Over the past years, a new interdisciplinary and dynamic research field on religion and development has emerged. A growing corpus of literature has begun to investigate the manifold relationships and interactions of religion and development. The topic is of cross-disciplinary interest, with research spanning from religious studies and theology to anthropology, sociology, politics, economics and development studies.
Religion and Development seeks to contribute to the religion and development research field by publishing original, peer-reviewed research in this field. The journal is interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the social sciences and humanities.
Both religion and development are understood in a wide sense. Religion encompasses all forms of religious institutions, communities, networks, scenes, cultures, and phenomena. Development refers to manifold processes of social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics in all parts of the world. One core frame of reference are the Sustainable Development Goals. Overarching questions are, for example, how religious communities contribute to processes of (sustainable) development, how social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics affect religion and what understandings and notions of (sustainable) development exist in religious communities.
Religion and Development seeks to contribute to the religion and development research field by publishing original, peer-reviewed research in this field. The journal is interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the social sciences and humanities.
Both religion and development are understood in a wide sense. Religion encompasses all forms of religious institutions, communities, networks, scenes, cultures, and phenomena. Development refers to manifold processes of social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics in all parts of the world. One core frame of reference are the Sustainable Development Goals. Overarching questions are, for example, how religious communities contribute to processes of (sustainable) development, how social, economic, ecological, political and cultural dynamics affect religion and what understandings and notions of (sustainable) development exist in religious communities.
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