IJATB
The International Journal of Atheist Thought and Belief (IJATB) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary academic journal dedicated to the scholarly study of atheism, non-belief, secular thought, humanism, naturalism, and related intellectual and cultural worldviews. The journal provides an international platform for researchers, academics, philosophers, historians, sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, scholars of religion, political scientists, and other researchers to publish original research, theoretical analyses, empirical studies, historical investigations, and critical perspectives on atheism and non-religious thought.
Atheism and non-belief represent important subjects within contemporary philosophy, religious studies, sociology, psychology, history, anthropology, and cultural studies. Scholarly research increasingly recognizes that atheism cannot be understood solely as the absence or rejection of belief in God or gods; it may also intersect with identity, ethics, meaning, politics, science, culture, socialization, and forms of secular or humanist life. Research has also demonstrated considerable diversity among atheist and non-religious populations and emphasizes the importance of studying these phenomena across different societies and cultural contexts.
The journal seeks to encourage rigorous and open scholarly inquiry into the intellectual foundations, historical development, social expressions, psychological dimensions, cultural significance, and contemporary manifestations of atheism and non-religious worldviews. It welcomes research examining both atheistic and religious perspectives where such comparison contributes to a deeper understanding of belief, unbelief, worldview formation, and secularization.
Particular emphasis is placed on research addressing philosophical arguments concerning the existence of God, epistemology, naturalism, secular ethics, meaning and purpose, the relationship between science and religion, secularization, atheist identities, humanism, non-religion, and the social and political dimensions of atheism.
The International Journal of Atheist Thought and Belief is committed to intellectual openness and scholarly neutrality. It does not require authors or reviewers to hold any particular religious or non-religious position. Instead, it encourages evidence-based, logically rigorous, respectful, and academically independent examination of competing perspectives.
To promote open, rigorous, interdisciplinary and academically independent research into atheism, non-belief, secularism, humanism and the diverse intellectual, cultural and social dimensions of belief and unbelief.
The International Journal of Atheist Thought and Belief welcomes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, conceptual papers, philosophical essays, historical studies, empirical research, comparative studies, case studies, and interdisciplinary contributions.
The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
The journal is committed to intellectual openness and scholarly neutrality. It does not privilege or require any particular religious or non-religious position. Research examining atheistic, theistic, agnostic, humanist, secular, and other philosophical perspectives is welcome when it contributes to rigorous academic inquiry.
The journal encourages evidence-based argumentation, respectful scholarly dialogue, critical analysis, and the fair examination of competing intellectual perspectives. Authors are expected to distinguish academic analysis from personal advocacy and to support their arguments through appropriate evidence and scholarly reasoning.
The International Journal of Atheist Thought and Belief is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, originality, methodological rigor, transparency, and ethical research. Submissions should demonstrate a clearly defined research problem, appropriate methodology, sound analysis, and a meaningful contribution to scholarly knowledge.
Research involving human participants, sensitive personal information, religious or non-religious identities, or potentially identifiable communities should comply with applicable ethical, legal, and institutional requirements. Researchers are expected to protect participant confidentiality, respect informed consent, and present findings responsibly.
Manuscripts considered suitable for publication undergo a rigorous peer-review process by qualified reviewers. The journal promotes responsible authorship, transparent reporting, appropriate citation practices, intellectual honesty, and the avoidance of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of research misconduct.
Through rigorous peer review and adherence to high standards of academic integrity, the International Journal of Atheist Thought and Belief aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of atheism, non-belief, secularism, humanism, and the diverse ways in which individuals and societies construct, question, and negotiate systems of belief and meaning.
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