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SAGE To Publish Studies In Religion Sciences Religieuses From 2010

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (12 October 2009) —SAGE, the world’s leading independent academic and professional publisher, will publish Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses on behalf of the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR), commencing March 2010.

Studies in Religion is a peer-reviewed, bilingual academic quarterly journal, serving scholars who work in a wide range of sub-fields in religious studies and theological studies. The journal will be the first Religious Studies title to join SAGE’s flourishing collection in Theology & Biblical studies. Other recent transfers to SAGE include Biblical Theology Bulletin; and Transformation, An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies.

“SAGE is delighted to be working with the CCSR on this highly regarded publication and to extend our publishing programme into Religious Studies,” commented Ziyad Marar, Deputy Managing Director and Publishing Director, SAGE. “We have established long-term partnerships within the biblical and theology communities over our publishing history, and see this partnership as an ideal and logical development.”

“SAGE has an unrivalled online platform, superb publishing and marketing skills,” said Francis Landy, Editor-in-Chief of Studies in Religion. “The partnership offers us an opportunity to increase our visibility and the quality of our journal exponentially. It is a very exciting adventure for both of us.”

Published quarterly, the first issue of Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses to publish with SAGE will be March 2010 (Vol 39, issue 1).
Other journal information: ISSN:0008-4298; E-ISSN: 2042-0587; The new journal website will be http://sir.sagepub.com

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The Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion is a consortium of academic societies in the field of Religious Studies:

  • Canadian Society for the Study of Religion
  • Canadian Society of Biblical Studies
  • Canadian Society of Church History
  • Canadian Society of Patristic Studies
  • Canadian Theological Society
  • Societé canadienne de théologie
  • Societé québécoise pour l’étude de la religion

The Corporation was founded for the purpose of "publishing a journal and other materials to serve the needs of scholars working in both the French and English languages in Canada in all fields of the academic study of religion." Since its inception in 1971, the Corporation has published the journal Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses. It also publishes several series of books in collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University Press, and les Presses de l’Université Laval.

SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC. www.sagepublications.com

 

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