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Author's Instructions for Submission of Journal Articles and Book Manuscripts.

Authors

The purpose of the Journal of Biblical Theology is to provide an outlet for theologians and theology students in the field of Biblical Theology to share their research in a peer-reviewed weekly journal environment.  Consequently, papers are invited to be submitted by graduate students and those who have completed graduate degrees in any field of Christian theology and/or biblical studies.

Copyright Ownership

The copyright of all published articles is retained by the author under Title 17 US Code 506.  The AJBT retains a "fair use" agreement to edit, format to the journal specifications and reproduce the author's work in this journal and any other media that the Journal may publish in the future.  The author is also free to republish the original manuscript in other journals simultaneous with the AJBT.

Though scholarly publications should make liberal use of citations from a variety of respected sources, a submitted paper will also use the Bible as its primary source of authority.  An average of three to four appropriately applied external refereed citations per double-spaced page is a reasonable guideline to measure minimum research scholarship.  Frequent use of Biblical citations is also expected. 

Papers that utilize the subjects and methods consistent with the field of Biblical Theology will be given preference for publication. 

The Journal publishes research works.  Consequently, priority will be given to works that present a well-defined hypothesis that is backed up by an organized defense using corroborating and/or contrasting opinions from other scholarly works.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the Email link below.  They must be submitted in Microsoft WORD format so that the Journal staff can edit, rearrange, and add headers and footers.

Graphics and Photographs shall be encoded in .GIF or .JPEG format. 

Click here for a Style Sheet that can be used as a template for manuscript preparation.  Limit text fonts to Times New Roman, and Arial.  Use English transliteration with italics to represent Greek and Hebrew terms or any other special characters.  Note that this style sheet is necessary for submission in subsequent hard copy editions of the Journal.  Manuscripts that utilize Greek, Hebrew, or other non-standard fonts cannot be accepted.

Submitted manuscripts may be edited by the AJBT for layout and correct grammar and spelling, but will not be edited for content.  It is the responsibility of the author to cite sources correctly.  APA, MLS, or Turabian styles of footnoting may be used and should be consistently applied throughout. 

Include the following as an attachment to your submission or as part of your Email, as it is not generally published:

• Full name
• Seminary/University where study is in progress or completed, if applicable.
• Indicate highest academic degree, or degree in progress and the institution where it is/was obtained.
• Indicate current ministry position, if applicable.

An image of the author is also admissible and recommended.  Personal information that is included in the manuscript will be deleted prior to publication since it is always subject to change and can serve to compromise the security of the author.  Only the author's email address is published, and this is only done on the website citation.

Article Publication Process

• When a manuscript is first received the AJBT the publisher will provide a quick review to determine its suitability for publication.  Often the author may be asked to make some minor changes and corrections prior to acceptance for peer review.  
• Once accepted for peer review, the manuscript will be provided to a minimum of three reviewers who will provide a blind, short, uniform, assessment.  
• If the publisher and at least two of the reviewers recommend publication, the manuscript will be placed in the queue for the next available on-line Journal volume.  This process may take two or three months.  The Journal publishes at most one paper each week, so the queue is often several months in length.  Overall, you can expect from six to eight months delay from submission to publication.
• Once published, a link to the article will remain on the main Journal page for a minimum of eight weeks, and will appear in the archives for the duration of the life of the Journal.  The article may also be republished in other media in the future.  Those manuscripts that exhibit superior scholarship may be selected for placement in the quarterly hardcopy "Journal of Biblical Theology."

Cost to the Author

There is no mandatory charge to the author for the publication of journal or book manuscripts, as journal operations are supported by book sales, volunteers, and contributions.  However, a donation of $100 is suggested to supplement the cost of publication.

Book Publication

• The Journal is pleased to be able to offer textbook publishing services through Amazon.com.
• Books that are less than 200 pages when using the recommended Style Sheet will be published in Amazon Kindle e-book format.  Larger books will be published in both Kindle and paperback format.
• The published books will be available for purchase on the Amazon.com website and through the Journal Bookstore.  Free copies are not provided to the author.
• The author may provide cover art.  If none is provided, the cover art that is shown to the right will be used.  This art displays a Greek manuscript across the top, a Hebrew manuscript across the bottom, with the title and description on a faux-canvas background in the center.  An ISBN bar code will be added to the bottom right of the back cover.
• Kindle books will sell for $5.99.  The price of paperbacks will depend upon the length of the text.  These are printed and shipped to order, so the cost is often in the range of $12.00 to $18.00 per copy.
• ROYALTIES. The author will receive a royalty of $2.00 for each paperback or Kindle book sold.