Academic Research and Writing Series

The Academic Research and Writing Series by Oku Okut Press publishes theoretical and practical works focused on the production, organization, and written communication of academic knowledge. The series includes high-quality books on research methodology, thesis and article writing, academic ethics, scholarly language and style, citation systems, and publishing strategies. It aims to support academic writing skills across disciplines, from the social sciences to the natural sciences.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: GTC – Academic and scholarly writing
 BISAC: EDU037000 – Education / Research & Statistics
 Dewey: 808.066 – Academic writing
 LC Classification: LB2369 – Thesis and academic writing manuals
 THEMA: JBGL – Academic writing and research methods
 WoS Category: Education / Information Science
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Scholarly communication
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Research methodology and academic writing
 Scopus Subject Areas: Social Sciences / Education / Decision Sciences

Series on Religious Education Studies

The Series on Religious Education Studies by Oku Okut Press features theoretical and applied academic works focused on religious instruction, values education, faith development, religious attitudes, curriculum design, teacher training, and contemporary issues in religious education. The series includes studies on formal and informal religious education, learning processes related to the psychology of religion, developmental models, and pedagogical approaches. It aims to contribute not only to academic scholarship but also to the improvement of educational policies, instructional methods, and religious education programs.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRQ – Religious education
 BISAC: REL106000 – Religion / Education
 Dewey: 200.71 – Religious education
 LC Classification: BV1471 – Theory and practice of religious education
 THEMA: QRK – Religious instruction and teaching
 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

Language Studies Series (Turkish, Ottoman, Arabic and Persian)

The Language Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features historical, descriptive, comparative, and theoretical research focusing on Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, and Persian. Topics include phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics; classical text analysis; translation challenges; spoken and written language use; lexicon development; and language teaching methodologies. The series also embraces interdisciplinary studies on language interaction, historical change, dialects, and philological characteristics of these languages.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: CF – Language and linguistics
 BISAC: LAN009000 – Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics
 Dewey: 492 – Afro-Asiatic languages (incl. Turkish, Arabic, Persian)
 LC Classification: PJ6074–PJ7690 – Turkish, Arabic and Persian languages
 THEMA: CF – Language studies / CFL – Grammar and comparative linguistics
 WoS Category: Linguistics
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Comparative language structures
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Morphological, syntactic and semantic analysis
 Scopus Subject Areas: Linguistics / Philology / Social Sciences

Philosophy of Religion Studies Series

The Philosophy of Religion Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features theoretical works addressing philosophical questions about the nature, origin, meaning, and rational justification of religion. Topics such as the existence and attributes of God, revelation, miracles, faith, morality, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, secularism, and the relationship between reason and religion are explored from both analytic and continental perspectives. The series includes classical and contemporary discussions from both Islamic and Western traditions through critical and systematic approaches.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRAB – Philosophy of religion
 BISAC: PHI015000 – Philosophy / Religious
 Dewey: 210 – Philosophy of religion
 LC Classification: BL51 – Philosophy of religion (general)
 THEMA: QRP – Philosophy of religion
 WoS Category: Religion / Philosophy
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Religious metaphysics and epistemology
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Existence of God, problem of evil, miracles
 Scopus Subject Areas: Philosophy / Religious Studies / Theology

Psychology of Religion Studies Series

The Psychology of Religion Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features theoretical and applied research examining religious beliefs, emotions, attitudes, behaviors, and experiences from psychological perspectives. Topics include religious development, spirituality, types of religiosity, worship psychology, religious coping, identity, mystical experiences, trauma, and meaning-making. The series also welcomes interdisciplinary studies from developmental, clinical, social, and cultural psychology. It supports scholarly contributions that explore the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dimensions of religious life.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: JMH – Psychology / HRAM – Religion and psychology
 BISAC: PSY036000 – Psychology / Religious
 Dewey: 200.19 – Psychology of religion
 LC Classification: BL53 – Psychology of religion
 THEMA: QRAM6 – Religion and psychology
 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

Sociology of Religion Studies Series

The Sociology of Religion Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features original research that examines the individual, social, and cultural dimensions of religion using sociological theories, methods, and empirical data. Topics include modernization, secularization, typologies of religiosity, religion–state relations, gender and religion, migration and religion, new religious movements, identity, and belonging. The series incorporates both classical and contemporary sociological perspectives and supports interdisciplinary contributions on religious structures, institutions, and experiences in various societies.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: JHBX – Sociology of religion
 BISAC: REL108030 – Religion / Sociology of Religion
 Dewey: 306.6 – Religion and society
 LC Classification: BL60 – Religion and society, sociology of religion
 THEMA: JBFH – Sociology: religion
 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

History of Religions Studies Series

The History of Religions Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features scholarly works that examine the origins, historical development, sacred texts, rituals, institutions, and social impact of world religions using comparative and analytical methods. The series includes studies on major religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, as well as indigenous belief systems, new religious movements, interfaith interactions, and religious pluralism. It aims to explore the cultural, political, and social dimensions of religions through multidisciplinary approaches.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRAX – Comparative religion
 BISAC: REL000000 – Religion / General
 Dewey: 200.9 – History of religions
 LC Classification: BL80.2 – History of religions (general)
 THEMA: QRAX – History of religions and comparative religion
 WoS Category: Religion
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Historical development of religions
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Ritual, scripture, evolution of religious institutions
 Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / History / Cultural Anthropology

Literary Studies Series (Turkish, Ottoman, Arabic)

The Literary Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features historical, thematic, generic, and comparative studies focused on Turkish, Ottoman, and Arabic literatures. Topics include textual analysis of classical and modern works, literary theory, author and poet monographs, literature–society relations, critical methodologies, commentary traditions, and philological perspectives. The series also explores interliterary influences, narrative structures, genre transformations, and the aesthetic, ethical, and intellectual dimensions of literature in a multidisciplinary framework.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: DSA – Literary theory and criticism
 BISAC: LIT004200 – Literary Criticism / Middle Eastern / Arabic
 Dewey: 892 – Arabic, Turkish, and other Islamic literatures
 LC Classification: PJ7501–PJ8517 – Arabic and Turkish literature
 THEMA: DSB – Literary studies: classical and contemporary
 WoS Category: Literature
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Classical Islamic literatures
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Poetic interpretation, commentary, genre analysis
 Scopus Subject Areas: Literature / Philology / Language and Cultural Studies

Hadith Studies Series

The Hadith Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features academic works that examine the legacy of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and tacit approvals from historical, theoretical, methodological, and applied perspectives. Topics include the science of hadith, compilation and classification, narrator criticism, isnād–matn analysis, interpretive approaches, modern critiques, and contemporary methodologies. The series also covers classical and modern hadith thought, sectarian approaches to hadith, and the relevance of hadith in modern contexts through interdisciplinary frameworks.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRH – Islamic law and hadith studies
 BISAC: REL037060 – Religion / Islam / Hadith
 Dewey: 297.124 – Hadith studies
 LC Classification: BP135 – Hadith literature
 THEMA: QRAM1 – Qur’anic and 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

Islamic Philosophy Studies Series

The Islamic Philosophy Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features scholarly and original contributions to philosophical inquiries within the Islamic intellectual tradition. Topics include metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, political theory, concepts of being and knowledge, and the reason–revelation relationship, examined through both classical figures (al-Fārābī, Avicenna, Averroes, Mullā Ṣadrā, etc.) and contemporary Muslim philosophers. The series addresses structured philosophical schools such as Peripateticism, Illuminationism, and Transcendent Philosophy, as well as the interrelations between philosophy, theology, Sufism, and modern thought in an interdisciplinary framework.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRAB – Philosophy of religion / Islamic philosophy
 BISAC: PHI005000 – Philosophy / Eastern / Islamic
 Dewey: 297.1 – Islamic philosophy
 LC Classification: B745 – Islamic philosophers and philosophy
 THEMA: QRP – Philosophy of religion / Islamic thought
 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 / Islamic Studies

Islamic Law Studies Series

The Islamic Law Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features scholarly works that explore the Islamic legal tradition through historical, theoretical, comparative, and applied lenses. Topics include legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh), jurisprudential schools, analysis of classical legal texts, contemporary debates in Islamic law, interaction with modern legal systems, interpretation of legal verses, and methodologies of legal reasoning. The series also encourages interdisciplinary research in areas such as family law, criminal law, economic law, and environmental law within an Islamic framework.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRH – Islamic law
 BISAC: REL037020 – Religion / Islam / Law
 Dewey: 297.14 – Islamic law
 LC Classification: KBP144 – Islamic law – history and criticism
 THEMA: QRAM9 – 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

Islamic Sects Studies Series

The Islamic Sects Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features academic research on the emergence, development, doctrines, and contemporary influence of theological, legal, and political sects in Islamic history. It covers traditions such as Sunni, Shiʿi, Kharijite, Muʿtazilite, and Zahiri, as well as modern interpretations, inter-sectarian relations, sectarian sociology, and geographical distributions. The series also supports comparative and interdisciplinary studies on sectarian literature, biographical sources, polemics, and identity formation.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRAX – Islamic sects and comparative religion
 BISAC: REL037000 – Religion / Islam / General
 Dewey: 297.8 – Islamic sects
 LC Classification: BP10–BP99 – Islamic sects
 THEMA: QRAM3 – Islamic sects and communities
 WoS Category: Religion
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Sectarian studies and intra-Islamic diversity
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Doctrinal divisions, sectarian identity, theological debates
 Scopus Subject Areas: Religious Studies / History / Political and Social Theology

Kalām (Islamic Theology) Studies Series

The Kalām Studies Series by Oku Okut Press presents scholarly works that explore classical and contemporary Islamic theological issues through philosophical, doctrinal, and historical lenses. Topics include the existence and attributes of God, prophethood, revelation, afterlife, free will, predestination, faith and unbelief, reason–revelation balance, sectarian theology, and modern theological challenges. The series also features analytical studies of classical kalām texts, comparative examinations of doctrinal traditions, and responses to contemporary belief-related dilemmas.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRAB – Philosophy of religion and Islamic theology
 BISAC: REL037000 – Religion / Islam / General
 Dewey: 297.2 – Islamic creed and theology (Kalām)
 LC Classification: BP166–BP170 – Kalām and Islamic doctrine
 THEMA: QRAM4 – Islamic theology and systems of belief
 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

Psychology Studies Series

The Psychology Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features theoretical and applied research on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes of individuals, grounded in scientific methodology. Topics include development, learning, personality, psychopathology, social interaction, emotions, motivation, mental health, psychotherapy, and the relationship between culture and behavior. The series also welcomes interdisciplinary works and empirical research—both quantitative and qualitative—across various branches of psychology.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: JM – Psychology
 BISAC: PSY000000 – Psychology / General
 Dewey: 150 – Psychology
 LC Classification: BF1–BF990 – Psychology and subfields
 THEMA: JMA – 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 / Social Sciences / Health Sciences

Conference Proceedings Series

The Conference Proceedings Series by Oku Okut Press comprises peer-reviewed academic volumes featuring papers presented at national and international scientific meetings. The series includes original research papers, theoretical discussions, and field studies centered on a common theme. These books serve both to document the scholarly outcomes of a symposium and to provide lasting contributions to their respective fields. Open to interdisciplinary work, the series transforms academic interaction into permanent scientific content.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: GTC – Conference proceedings
 BISAC: REF025000 – Reference / Conference Proceedings
 Dewey: 001.302 – Academic meetings and outputs
 LC Classification: AS36 – Conference publications
 THEMA: UGB – Proceedings of conferences and symposia
 WoS Category: Varies by subject discipline
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Scientific events and domain representation
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Thematic paper clusters, contemporary research findings
 Scopus Subject Areas: Discipline-specific / Conference Proceedings

Critical Editions Series

The Critical Editions Series by Oku Okut Press features scholarly editions of manuscripts or rare printed works, prepared using philological and textual criticism methods. Each volume presents a reliable text constructed through the comparison of multiple manuscript copies, accompanied by annotations on orthography, grammar, meaning, and content. Works adhere to academic editing principles, preserving textual authenticity and providing footnotes, indexes, and critical evaluations. The series focuses on foundational texts in Islamic sciences, literature, history, linguistics, and philosophy.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: DCF – Classical texts and critical editions
 BISAC: LIT011000 – Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
 Dewey: 011.409 – Manuscripts and textual criticism
 LC Classification: Z6605.M4 – Manuscripts and textual criticism
 THEMA: DNP – Critical textual scholarship
 WoS Category: Literature / History / Religion
 WoS Citation Topics Meso: Philological text studies
 WoS Citation Topics Micro: Manuscript comparison, textual commentary, scholarly editing
 Scopus Subject Areas: Philology / Literature / History / Religious Studies

Sufism Studies Series

The Sufism Studies Series by Oku Okut Press presents academic works exploring the theoretical, practical, and historical dimensions of Sufism within Islamic intellectual history. Topics include key Sufi concepts, lives and works of Sufi thinkers, structures of Sufi orders, asceticism, spiritual journey (sulūk), and the intersections of Sufism with philosophy, theology, and literature. The series also supports multidisciplinary approaches to Sufism in the context of modern transformation, mystical experience, psychology of spirituality, and sociology of religion. It aims to investigate the intellectual and cultural legacy of Sufism on a scholarly basis.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRH – Islamic theology / Sufism
 BISAC: REL037030 – Religion / Islam / Sufi
 Dewey: 297.4 – Sufism
 LC Classification: BP189–BP254 – Sufism (Islamic mysticism)
 THEMA: QRAM2 – Sufism and Islamic mysticism
 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

Qur’anic Exegesis Studies Series

The Qur’anic Exegesis Studies Series by Oku Okut Press features scholarly works examining classical and contemporary approaches to the interpretation of the Qur’an through rigorous academic methods. Topics include narrative (riwāyah), rational (‘dirāyah’), and allegorical (ishārī) schools of tafsīr, exegetical methodologies, historical context of revelation, semantics and hermeneutics of the Qur’an, literary and thematic exegesis, and modern interpretive challenges. The series also welcomes interdisciplinary research on Qur’anic hermeneutics, gender- or ecology-based readings, and its relationship with contemporary Islamic thought.
Classification Codes:
 BIC: HRH – Islamic theology / Qur’an and exegesis
 BISAC: REL037040 – Religion / Islam / Qur’an & Commentary
 Dewey: 297.122 – Qur’an and exegesis
 LC Classification: BP130–BP134 – Qur’an and commentary
 THEMA: QRAM1 – Qur’anic studies and tafsīr
 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 / Islamic Studies / Language and Literature