Announcing Additions to Atla Products – September and October 2021

Chicago, IL, November 1, 2021– Atla is pleased to announce the addition of titles now available in Atla Religion Database^® (Atla RDB^®), AtlaSerials^® (Atlas^®), and AtlaSerials PLUS^® (Atlas PLUS^®).

New Indexing Titles in Atla Religion Database

• Sibirica: Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies, published by Berghan Books
• Revista brasileira de história das religiões, published by Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Departamento de História
• Artuklu Akademi, published by Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, İslami İlimler Fakültesi
• 불교문예연구 (The Journal of Buddhist Culture and Art), published by Buddhist Culture and Art Laboratory
• Contagion: Journal of Violence, Mimesis, and Culture, published by Michigan State University Press
• Journal of Jewish Identities, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, on behalf of Judaic and Holocaust Studies Program at Youngstown State University
• Isidorianum, published by Facultad de Teología San Isidoro de Sevilla
• Journal of Studies in Islam and Psychology, published by Research Institute of Hawzah and University
• Epistemology: Journal of Islamic studies, published by Probe and Find Forum
• CISMOR Conference on Jewish Studies, published by Doshisha University
• ACTS 신학저널 (ACTS Theological Journal), published by ACTS Theology Institute
• Black Women and Religious Cultures, published by Manifold-University of Minnesota Press
• Pastoraltheologie, published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, published by Taylor & Francis
• Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik, published by Springer
• Homiletische Monatshefte, published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Thanatos, published by Suomalaisen Kuolemantutkimuksen Seura (Finnish Death Studies Association)

New Full-text Journals in Atlas

• Great Commission Research Journal, published by Great Commission Research Network
• Journal of Dharma Studies: Philosophy, Theology, Ethics, and Culture, published by Springer. Includes preceding title International Journal of Dharma Studies.

New Full-text Titles in Atlas PLUS*

• International Journal of Latin American Religions, published by Springer
• Journal for the Study of Religion & Ideologies, published by SCIRI (the Seminar for the Interdisciplinary Research of Religions and Ideologies) and SACRI (the Academic Society for the Research of Religions and Ideologies)
• 가톨릭신학 (Catholic Theology), published by 한국가톨릭신학학회 (Catholic Theological Association of Korea)
• Religions, published by MDPI AG
• Contemporary Islam: Dynamics of Muslim Life, published by Springer
• Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia, published by Wydawnictwo Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik, published by Springer
• Black Women and Religious Cultures, published by Manifold-University of Minnesota Press
• Sophia, published by Springer

Global Content

This September and October, Atla research tools added titles from a wide variety of countries in many diverse topics:

In Atla Religion Database

• Sibirica: Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies, published by Berghan Books, is part of the Berghahn Open Anthro subscribe-to-open initiative. It is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the region and relations to neighboring areas, providing a forum for scholars representing a wide variety of disciplines from around the world.
• Revista brasileira de história das religiões, published by Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Departamento de História, publishes original and unpublished texts on themes linked to the History of Religions, seeking to maintain an interdisciplinary dialogue with different areas of knowledge.

• Artuklu Akademi, published by Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, İslami İlimler Fakültesi, aims to give place to the original studies in the field of social sciences and humanities, especially in the field of religious studies by giving importance to the notion that religious developments should be handled in the context of the different disciplines of theology.
• 불교문예연구 (The Journal of Buddhist Culture and Art), published by Buddhist Culture and Art Laboratory.
• Contagion: Journal of Violence, Mimesis, and Culture, published by Michigan State University Press, is the official journal of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion, and international association of scholars who draw inspiration from René Girard’s mimetic hypothesis on the relationship between violence and religion, and the genesis and maintenance of culture.
• Journal of Jewish Identities, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, on behalf of Judaic and Holocaust Studies Program at Youngstown State University, is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed forum for contesting ideas and debates concerning the formations of, and transformations in, Jewish identities in their various aspects, layers, and manifestations.
• Isidorianum, published by Facultad de Teología San Isidoro de Sevilla, has the goal of spreading theological research from an interdisciplinary approach. As a result of the service that the Church of Seville offers to Theology, the vision of this journal is a global one, but it especially takes into account the Hispanic field.
• Journal of Studies in Islam and Psychology, published by Research Institute of Hawzah and University, is an open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published by Research Institute of Hawzah and University (RIHU), the leading research institute in Islamic Humanities and Social Sciences in Iran.
• Epistemology: Journal of Islamic studies, published by Probe and Find Forum in Pakistan, aims to facilitate its research scholars in creating a comprehensive and global understanding of Islam.
• CISMOR Conference on Jewish Studies, published by Doshisha University, Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions.

• ACTS 신학저널 (ACTS Theological Journal), published by ACTS Theology Institute, is an academic journal that aims at the development of theocentrism and evangelicalism in keeping with the mission of the ACTS Theology Institute.
• Black Women and Religious Cultures, published by Manifold-University of Minnesota Press, publishes, biannually, interdisciplinary critical scholarship on Black women’s intersectional realities in relation to religions and spiritualities of local, national, and transnational contexts.
• Pastoraltheologie, published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, is aimed at all who work in church practice or train for them. It follows the discussion in the entire field of practical theology, takes up developments from practice, and offers reflective impulses for church work.
• Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, published by Taylor & Francis, includes research on the needs, aspirations, and resources of aging constituencies and covers long-term care for the aging and support systems for their family.
• Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik, published by Springer, publishes original research articles that analyze religion and religiosity and their connection with political issues, conflicts, and structures. ZRGP is thus an academic journal that provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the relationship of religion(s), society, and politics.
• Homiletische Monatshefte, published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, contains homiletic interpretations and drafts of the current series of sermons, texts, and prayers for worship, casualia, and devotions. The respective draft sermon is preceded by preliminary remarks on exegesis and the topic, literature references, and suggested songs. The sermons are supplemented by forum contributions on current topics of homiletics.

• Thanatos, published by Suomalaisen Kuolemantutkimuksen Seura (Finnish Death Studies Association), aspires to advance dialogue between scholars and professionals and to broaden discussions about death and dying that cross traditional scientific boundaries.

In Atlas

• Great Commission Research Journal, published by Great Commission Research Network, focuses on both the practical and the theoretical aspects of evangelism, church planting, church growth, spiritual formation, church renewal, worship, and missions, both in Anglophone and non-Anglophone cultural contexts.

• Journal of Dharma Studies: Philosophy, Theology, Ethics, and Culture, published by Springer, including the preceding title International Journal of Dharma Studies, employs theoretical and empirical methodologies for the intersubjective understanding and real-world applications of the conceptual resources, textual sources, and experiential practices to foster critical-constructive reflections on Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions (what is now referred to as Dharma Studies).

In Atlas PLUS

• International Journal of Latin American Religions, published by Springer, presents research articles, interviews, conference reports, and book reviews that contribute to the scientific study of the history and present situation of Latin American religions, both in the region and among Latin American minorities in other parts of the world. Offering a multidisciplinary perspective, the journal presents contributions in many areas of the human sciences, including sociology, history, psychology, anthropology, and comparative religion.
• Journal for the Study of Religion & Ideologies, published by SCIRI (the Seminar for the Interdisciplinary Research of Religions and Ideologies) and SACRI (the Academic Society for the Research of Religions and Ideologies), is an international, open-access journal that encourages interdisciplinary approaches to religions, engaging the following domains: religious studies, philosophy of religions, ethics, political philosophy and political science, anthropology, sociology, interreligious dialogue, and communications theory. All articles must explore the religious dimension of the issues covered.
• 가톨릭신학 (Catholic Theology) published by 한국가톨릭신학학회 (Catholic Theological Association of Korea) aims to contribute to the development of theology in Korea by promoting the research of Catholic theologians (and related scholars) and promoting exchanges with related societies at home and abroad.
• Religions, published by MDPI AG, is an international, open access scholarly journal, publishing peer-reviewed studies of religious thought and practice. It is available online to promote critical, hermeneutical, historical, and constructive conversations.

• Contemporary Islam: Dynamics of Muslim Life, published by Springer, provides an active forum for the discussion of new ideas, fieldwork experiences, challenging views, and methodological and theoretical approaches to Muslim life. The journal is not a forum for normative reflections in Islamic theology or jurisprudence but approaches Islam as a lived tradition in today’s global societies.
• Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia, published by Wydawnictwo Uniwersytet Jagielloński, is a peer-reviewed journal established in 2002 in the Institute of Jewish Studies of the Jagiellonian University and is published by the Jagiellonian University Press and offers a platform for the exchange of ideas, the presentation of research results, and the publication of new documents and sources by Polish and foreign scholars on the broad subjects of Jewish studies – from the biblical period to the present time.

• Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik, published by Springer, publishes original research articles that analyze religion and religiosity and their connection with political issues, conflicts, and structures. ZRGP is thus an academic journal that provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the relationship of religion(s), society, and politics.
• Black Women and Religious Cultures, published by Manifold-University of Minnesota Press, publishes, biannually, interdisciplinary critical scholarship on Black women’s intersectional realities in relation to religions and spiritualities of local, national, and transnational contexts.
• Sophia, published by Springer, provides a forum for discussions in philosophy and religion, focusing on the interstices between metaphysics and theological thinking. The discussions encompass the wider ambiance of the sciences (‘natural’ philosophy and human/social sciences), ethical and moral concerns in the public sphere, critical feminist theology, and cross-cultural perspectives.

* Atlas PLUS includes all of the titles in Atla’s original full-text product, Atlas, and 200+ additional full-text titles.

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