About the Journal

The Wah Academia Journal of Global Religions is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the scholarly study of religions, belief systems, and spiritual traditions across historical, cultural, and contemporary contexts.

The journal aims to promote rigorous, ethical, and internationally relevant research that advances understanding of religious thought, practice, and discourse from global and comparative perspectives.

Aims

WAJGR seeks to:

  • Provide an academic platform for original, high-quality research on global religions and belief systems
  • Encourage interdisciplinary approaches to the study of religion, drawing from history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science, and related fields
  • Foster scholarly dialogue that is methodologically sound, ethically responsible, and culturally sensitive
  • Support critical engagement with classical texts, contemporary religious phenomena, and evolving spiritual movements
  • Promote global scholarly participation and intellectual exchange

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, and scholarly discussions in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Comparative religion and interreligious studies
  • History and philosophy of religions
  • Theology and religious thought
  • Religion and society
  • Religion, culture, and identity
  • Religion and ethics
  • Religion and politics
  • Sacred texts, interpretation, and hermeneutics
  • Contemporary religious movements and global religious trends

Submissions should demonstrate analytical depth, engagement with relevant scholarship, and clarity of argument appropriate to the humanities and social sciences.

Ethical and Scholarly Standards

All submissions must comply with the journal’s Statement of Ethics, Editorial Policy, and Peer Review Policy. Research involving communities, belief systems, or sensitive cultural material must be conducted and presented with scholarly integrity, respect, and academic responsibility.

The journal follows internationally recognized best practices in scholarly publishing, including the principles promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Audience

WAJGR serves scholars, researchers, educators, and postgraduate students engaged in the academic study of religion and related disciplines worldwide.

WAJGR is committed to representing both global perspectives and local voices. We particularly encourage submissions that highlight religious dynamics in underrepresented regions, foster cross-cultural understanding, and engage with contemporary global challenges through a religious lens.

Open Access and Licensing

WAJGR is an open-access journal committed to the free exchange of knowledge. All articles are published under a [Creative Commons License – insert specific CC license, e.g., CC BY].

Publication Frequency

The journal is published quarterly in:

  • March
  • June
  • September
  • December

Indexing and Abstracting

WAJGR is actively pursuing inclusion in Scopus, DOAJ, EBSCO, and other leading indexing services. Our goal is to ensure that high-quality religious scholarship is accessible to a global academic audience.