Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession: Announcements
This journal exists to foster and disseminate research on the presence and importance of faith within the life and work of faculty housed at faith-based institutions of higher education.
Dear JFAP reviewers and readers, Please consider going into the JFAP system to update the kinds of articles you can peer review. Are you good at quantitative studies? Qualitative studies? Do you have a few academic subjects you'd particularly like to review? (e.g., nursing and faith; engineering and faith). To update your info: 1. Go to https://cbuopenpublishing.org/index.php/jfap/user/profile 2. Login 3. Click the "roles" tab 4. Make sure "reviewer" is checked if you want to review articles 5. Enter the type of articles you want to review. Thank you! Kenneth Nehrbass, editor.
Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession
Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession Annual Report: July 22, 2022 - July 22, 2024 Introduction The Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession is committed to exploring the intersection of faith and academics. Since its inception on July 22, 2022, the journal has aimed to foster a deeper understanding of how faith can be integrated into various academic disciplines. This annual report provides an overview of the journal's progress over the past two years, highlighting article downloads, engagement metrics, and insights gathered from our readership. Editorial Activity We have received 57 submissions in two years. Most (34) of those submissions were accepted and published or are in the process of being published. About 40% (23) articles were rejected, with most of those (14) being desk rejected. The editors try to determine whether an article is a good fit for the journal before sending it out for review. This helps authors by limiting the amount of time their manuscripts are in our system. A quick desk reject allows the authors to submit their manuscript to a more suitable journal sooner. The four published issues included 5 theoretical articles, 7 research articles, 9 practical articles, 10 reviews, and 1 invited essay. Registration and Participation We have a total of 171 registered users. Most (132) signed up to review, but we do have strong numbers signed up as authors (68) and readers (67). Registration is not required to read the articles. Readership: Article Downloads Over the past two calendar years (2022- 2024), abstracts in the journal have been viewed 6,714 times, and articles downloaded 6,391 times. Excluding the editor’s introductions, that is 6,340 abstract views and 6,121 article downloads. Excluding book reviews, article abstract views are 5,490, and downloads are 5,526. On average, articles have been downloaded 325 times. Important to note that is just on our site. This does not count third-party downloads, such as Google Scholar and Research Gate. Average readership has increased over the last two years. The average monthly readership in the first year (July 2022 – June 2023) was 127 articles per month. In the second year (July 2023 – June 2024), that increased to 410 articles per month. Top 3 articles are: Gage, J. (2023). Faith Integration and Spiritual Care in Nursing: A Pragmatic Utility Analysis. Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession, 2(2), 71-78. Mun, S., & Bermejo, R. (2023). Faith integration and learning in classrooms. Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession, 2(1), 48-55. Nehrbass, K. (2022). Taking the “fear factor” out of Faith Integration: Four main “entry points.” Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession, 1(1), 14-24. Readership: Geographic Representation Readers come from all over the world. The Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession has garnered readers from all over the world, reflecting its global reach and the widespread interest in the integration of faith and academics. Continent City Total Total Unique US - South 13 1790 1619 US - West 11 2792 2526 US - Midwest 6 683 614 US - Northeast 4 338 303 Europe 24 635 611 Asia 18 1494 1467 South America 4 71 68 North America 6 100 89 Australia 4 32 26 Africa 9 100 94 City Region Country Total Unique United States South 1790 1619 Miami Florida United States 163 148 Tampa Florida United States 8 8 Jacksonville Florida United States 19 16 Ashburn Virginia United States 787 714 Richmond Virginia United States 2 2 Dallas Texas United States 388 365 Austin Texas United States 3 3 Atlanta Georgia United States 355 313 Charlotte North Carolina United States 44 30 Durham North Carolina United States 7 7 Nashville Tennessee United States 10 9 Memphis Tennessee United States 3 3 Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States 1 1 City Region Country Total Unique United States West 2792 2526 Phoenix Arizona United States 33 28 Los Angeles California United States 1080 944 San Jose California United States 154 138 San Francisco (South Beach) California United States 23 20 Sacramento California United States 9 9 Seattle Washington United States 1401 1309 Denver Colorado United States 75 62 Albuquerque New Mexico United States 8 8 Portland Oregon United States 5 4 Las Vegas Nevada United States 3 3 Anchorage Alaska United States 1 1 City Region Country Total Unique United States Northeast 338 303 Newark New Jersey United States 330 295 Buffalo New York United States 5 5 Boston Massachusetts United States 2 2 Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States 1 1 City Region Country Total Unique United States Midwest 683 614 Chicago Illinois United States 643 577 Minneapolis Minnesota United States 17 15 Kansas City Missouri United States 15 14 Indianapolis Indiana United States 4 4 Sioux Falls South Dakota United States 3 3 Detroit Michigan United States 1 1 City Region Country Total Unique South America 71 68 Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul Brazil 61 59 São Paulo São Paulo Brazil 6 6 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1 1 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico 3 2 City Region Country Total Unique North America 100 89 Toronto Ontario Canada 58 55 Vancouver British Columbia Canada 32 25 Montreal Quebec Canada 4 4 Calgary Alberta Canada 1 1 Kingston Kingston Jamaica 3 2 San José San José Costa Rica 2 2 City Region Country Total Unique Australia 32 26 Sydney New South Wales Australia 26 20 Auckland Auckland New Zealand 3 3 Melbourne Victoria Australia 1 1 Suva Central Fiji 2 2 City Region Country Total Unique Europe 635 611 Paris Ale-de-France France 39 37 Lyon Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France 1 1 Marseille unknown France 6 6 London England United Kingdom 137 133 Manchester England United Kingdom 8 7 Christianshavn unknown Denmark 6 6 Copenhagen unknown Denmark 1 1 Frankfurt am Main unknown Germany 94 94 Munich unknown Germany 2 2 Madrid Madrid Spain 6 6 Dublin Leinster Ireland 5 5 Warsaw unknown Poland 4 4 Vilnius Vilnius Lithuania 4 2 Stockholm unknown Sweden 3 3 Brussels unknown Belgium 2 2 Riga unknown Latvia 1 1 Oslo Oslo Norway 27 26 Bucharest București Romania 25 24 Milan unknown Italy 10 9 Moscow unknown Russian Federation 10 9 Sofia unknown Bulgaria 9 9 Vienna unknown Austria 8 8 Helsinki Uusimaa Finland 129 124 Amsterdam unknown Netherlands 98 92 City Region Country Total Unique Asia 1494 1467 Mumbai unknown India 6 6 New Delhi Delhi India 1 1 Chennai unknown India 1 1 Shibuya Tokyo Japan 44 41 Osaka unknown Japan 11 11 Singapore unknown Singapore 1285 1271 Hong Kong unknown Hong Kong 79 74 Seoul unknown Korea, Republic of 20 18 Manila National Capital Region Philippines 16 15 Pom Prap Sattru Phai unknown Thailand 11 10 Jakarta unknown Indonesia 9 8 Colombo unknown Sri Lanka 1 1 Kuala Lumpur unknown Malaysia 2 2 Almaty Almaty Kazakhstan 2 2 Kathmandu unknown Nepal 1 1 Riyadh unknown Saudi Arabia 1 1 Muscat unknown Oman 1 1 Karachi Sindh Pakistan 3 3 City Region Country Total Unique Africa 100 94 Nairobi unknown Kenya 37 34 Mombasa unknown Kenya 26 25 Mombasa Mombasa Kenya 22 20 Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa 5 5 Cape Town Western Cape South Africa 1 1 Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Tanzania, United Republic of 5 5 Dar es Salaam unknown Tanzania, United Republic of 1 1 Accra Greater Accra Ghana 2 2 Kigali unknown Rwanda 1 1 This report reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering a deeper understanding of faith integration in the academic profession. We look forward to continuing this journey and further expanding our reach and impact in th
JFAP Call for papers- Biblical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
Call for Papers Theoretical articles may cover topics related to: The way the Christian faith shapes our views about the usefulness or dangers of AI What it means to be human from a biblical perspective and how that aligns or does not align with the use of AI. Practical papers may cover topics related to: How Christianity shapes the policies for AI in the classroom How professors have used AI to teach Christian concepts to students Research articles may be designed and carried out related to: Students’ experiences with using AI to write faith integration papers for college The way AI has impacted students’ knowledge of a Christian concept. Faculty perspectives on the use of AI to create faith integration experiences and assignments Book reviews that integrate Christianity and AI are also encouraged, including reviews of: Crawley, Scott, D. (2023) Faith in the age of AI (Eleison Press) Thacker, J. (2020) The age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity (Zondervan) Articles should be submitted by March 1, 2025 to the JFAP website. Please see the author guidelines for length and formatting requirements for each section in the journal.