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Oku Okut Press Academic Research and Writing Series

This series features theoretical and practical studies focused on the production, organization, and written presentation of academic knowledge. Topics include research methods, thesis and article writing, scholarly ethics, citation systems, academic language, and publication strategies across various disciplines.

BIC: GTC – Conferences and academic writing
BISAC: EDU037000 – Education / Research & Statistics
THEMA: JBGL – Academic writing and research methods
LC Classification: LB2369 – Theses and academic writing manuals
DEWEY: 808.066 – Academic writing
WoS Category: Education / Information Science
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Scientific communication
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Research methods and academic writing
Scopus Subject Areas: Social Sciences / Education / Decision Sciences

Oku Okut Press Religious Education Studies Series

This series includes theoretical and applied academic works on Islamic religious education, values education, faith development, curriculum design, teacher training, and contemporary challenges in teaching religion. It supports interdisciplinary perspectives on pedagogy and educational policy.

BIC: HRQ – Religious education
BISAC: REL106000 – Religion / Education
THEMA: QRK – Religious instruction and teaching
LC Classification: BV1471 – Religious education: theory and practice
DEWEY: 200.71 – Religious education
WoS Category: Education / Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Religious pedagogies
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Faith development and religious instruction
Scopus Subject Areas: Education / Religious Studies / Social Sciences

Oku Okut Press History of Religions Studies Series

This series presents comparative and analytical studies on the origins, historical development, sacred texts, rituals, and societal roles of world religions. It includes major world religions, indigenous traditions, and interfaith relations.

BIC: HRAX – Comparative religion
BISAC: REL000000 – Religion / General
THEMA: QRAX – History of religions and comparative religion
LC Classification: BL80.2 – History of religions (general)
DEWEY: 200.9 – History of religions
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Historical development of religions
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Ritual, scripture, religious institutions
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / History / Cultural Anthropology

Oku Okut Press Philosophy of Religion Studies Series

This series explores metaphysical, epistemological, and theological issues in the Islamic intellectual tradition. It includes classical thinkers like al-Fārābī and Avicenna and modern philosophical debates in religion.

BIC: HRAB – Philosophy of religion / Islamic philosophy
BISAC: PHI005000 – Philosophy / Eastern / Islamic
THEMA: QRP – Philosophy of religion / Islamic thought
LC Classification: B745 – Islamic philosophers and philosophy
DEWEY: 297.1 – Islamic philosophy
WoS Category: Religion / Philosophy
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Traditions of Islamic philosophy
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Metaphysics, reason–revelation, philosophical epistemology
Scopus Subject Areas: Philosophy / Religious Studies / History

Oku Okut Press Sociology of Religion Studies Series

Focusing on religion’s social and cultural dimensions, this series examines secularization, identity, religious movements, and religion-state relations using classical and contemporary sociological approaches.

BIC: JHBX – Sociology of religion
BISAC: REL108030 – Religion / Sociology of Religion
THEMA: JBFH – Sociology: religion
LC Classification: BL60 – Sociology of religion
DEWEY: 306.6 – Religion and society
WoS Category: Sociology / Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Secularization and religious structures
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Religiosity, identity, social transformation
Scopus Subject Areas: Sociology / Religious Studies / Cultural Studies

Oku Okut Press Psychology of Religion Studies Series

This series presents scholarly research on religious belief, emotion, and experience from psychological perspectives, including spirituality, religious coping, mystical experience, and identity.

BIC: JMH / HRAM – Psychology / Religion and psychology
BISAC: PSY036000 – Psychology / Religious
THEMA: QRAM6 – Religion and psychology
LC Classification: BL53 – Psychology of religion
DEWEY: 200.19 – Psychology of religion
WoS Category: Psychology / Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Psychology of religious experience and behavior
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Religiosity, spirituality, coping
Scopus Subject Areas: Psychology / Religious Studies / Social Sciences

Oku Okut Press Hadith Studies Series

This series features academic works on hadith literature, including isnad–matn criticism, narrator evaluation, interpretation, and the role of hadith in Islamic intellectual history.

BIC: HRH – Islamic law and hadith studies
BISAC: REL037060 – Religion / Islam / Hadith
THEMA: QRAM1 – Qur’anic and hadith studies
LC Classification: BP135 – Hadith literature
DEWEY: 297.124 – Hadith studies
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Islamic source studies
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Isnad–matn criticism, narrator analysis, hadith interpretation
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / Islamic Studies

Oku Okut Press Islamic Philosophy Studies Series

This series explores Islamic philosophical thought from classical to modern periods, including topics such as metaphysics, logic, ethics, and the role of reason in religious knowledge.

Oku Okut Press Islamic Law Studies Series

This series addresses Islamic jurisprudence, legal theory, historical development, and contemporary applications. It also explores the relation of Sharia to modern legal systems.

BIC: HRH – Islamic law
BISAC: REL037020 – Religion / Islam / Law
THEMA: QRAM9 – Islamic law
LC Classification: KBP144 – Islamic law – history and criticism
DEWEY: 297.14 – Islamic law
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Islamic legal systems
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Legal theory, interpretation of rulings, contemporary legal approaches
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / Law / Islamic Studies

Oku Okut Press Islamic Sects Studies Series

This series explores theological, sociopolitical, and historical aspects of Islamic sectarianism. Topics include Sunni-Shia relations, doctrinal debates, and intra-Islamic diversity.

BIC: HRH – Islamic sects and theology
BISAC: REL037050 – Religion / Islam / Sunni & Shia
THEMA: QRAM3 – Islamic sects and doctrinal traditions
LC Classification: BP195–BP200 – Islamic sects
DEWEY: 297.8 – Islamic sects
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Islamic sectarianism
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Shiism, Sunnism, doctrinal disputes, sect identities
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / Islamic Studies / Sociology

Oku Okut Press Islamic Theology Studies Series

This series covers classical and modern Islamic theological themes including God’s attributes, faith, prophecy, predestination, and the rational foundations of belief.

BIC: HRAB – Philosophy of religion / Islamic theology
BISAC: REL037000 – Religion / Islam / General
THEMA: QRAM4 – Islamic theology and systems of belief
LC Classification: BP166–BP170 – Kalām and Islamic doctrine
DEWEY: 297.2 – Islamic theology
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Theological systems and epistemology of belief
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Conceptions of God, predestination, theories of faith
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / Theology / Islamic Studies

Oku Okut Press Studies in Psychology Series

This series features theoretical and empirical research in cognitive, social, developmental, and clinical psychology, focusing on mental processes and human behavior.

BIC: JM – Psychology
BISAC: PSY000000 – Psychology / General
THEMA: JMA – Psychology
LC Classification: BF1–BF990 – Psychology
DEWEY: 150 – Psychology
WoS Category: Psychology
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Cognitive, social, and clinical psychology
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Psychological assessment, personality theories, mental health
Scopus Subject Areas: Psychology / Applied Psychology / Developmental

Oku Okut Press Social Sciences Proceedings Series

This series publishes proceedings, reports, and edited volumes from academic events in the fields of sociology, education, communication, and related disciplines.

BIC: JN – Society and culture: general
BISAC: SOC000000 – Social Science / General
THEMA: JN – Society and culture: general
LC Classification: H1–H99 – Social Sciences (General)
DEWEY: 300 – Social sciences
WoS Category: Social Sciences
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Methodologies and applied research
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Data use, analysis, dissemination
Scopus Subject Areas: Social Sciences / Education / Communication

Oku Okut Press Critical Edition Series

This series provides scholarly editions of classical Islamic texts in theology, jurisprudence, and philosophy, with philological analysis and critical annotations.

BIC: HRH / CFP – Islamic texts / Literary criticism
BISAC: REL000000 / LIT004120 – Religion / General / Literary Criticism / Medieval
THEMA: QR / DNL – Religion / Classical texts
LC Classification: BP / B / KBP – Islamic sciences, philosophy, law
DEWEY: 297 / 200 – Islamic sciences / Religion
WoS Category: Religion / Humanities
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Textual tradition and classical scholarship
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Manuscript editing, philology
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / History / Literature

Oku Okut Press Studies in Sufism Series

This series explores the theory, practice, and history of Sufism, including mystical experience, spiritual path (sulūk), asceticism, and modern expressions of Islamic mysticism.

BIC: HRH – Sufism
BISAC: REL037030 – Religion / Islam / Sufi
THEMA: QRAM2 – Sufism and Islamic mysticism
LC Classification: BP189–BP254 – Sufism
DEWEY: 297.4 – Sufism
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Islamic mysticism and spiritual traditions
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Sufi practices, order structures, theories of spirituality
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / Cultural Studies

Oku Okut Press Studies in Qur’anic Exegesis Series

This series focuses on tafsīr traditions, literary and thematic exegesis, hermeneutics, and modern interpretive challenges in Qur’anic studies.

BIC: HRH – Qur’an and exegesis
BISAC: REL037040 – Religion / Islam / Qur’an & Commentary
THEMA: QRAM1 – Qur’anic studies and tafsīr
LC Classification: BP130–BP134 – Qur’an and commentary
DEWEY: 297.122 – Qur’an and exegesis
WoS Category: Religion
WoS Citation Topics Meso: Qur’anic interpretation and textual analysis
WoS Citation Topics Micro: Exegetical methods, context of revelation, modern commentaries
Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / Language and Literature / History