The Editor Spotlight is a monthly feature which introduces readers to the forces behind our journals. Based on their own experience, editors answer questions which provide insight into their background, responsibilities, and the process of editing an academic journal.
Our Editor Spotlight for the month of February will be Abrahim Khan, editor of The Toronto Journal of Theology.
Abrahim Khan
Editor of The Toronto Journal of Theology
1. As the editor of The Toronto Journal of Theology, what are your main responsibilities?
My main job as editor is to make sure that each issue is a handsome literary object containing exciting essays and reviews, whether in hardcopy or online format. I am primarily in charge of reading manuscripts and listening to presentations that have a possibility of becoming a journal essay or publication. I typically seek out articles that have an innovative communication method in order to present research to the public in an exciting manner. I also manage communication between authors, book reviewers, and UTP.
2. What are your current research interests?
Currently, I am interested in researching Kierkegaard Studies, religion and international diplomacy, religion healing and medicine, and cross-cultural and comparative studies
3. How do you go about selecting topics and articles for each chapter?
New research and emerging trends interest readers the most, so by attending learned conferences, listening to papers and discussing with colleagues I am able to distinguish which papers and topics will appeal most to readers of The Toronto Journal of Theology.
4. What are they key differences between writing a journal article and writing a chapter for an academic book series?
The journal article is less staid or prosaic, and can be more lively or engaging, shorter, and has room for being academically daring in terms of ideas.
5. From what sorts of disciplines/policy areas are your authors and audiences drawn?
Our audience is primarily drawn from students and researchers in the disciplines of theology, religion, interdisciplinary studies, social sciences, philosophy, humanities, and fine arts.
6. Will you try to extend the journal’s international appeal, if so, how?
Indeed, in fact that initiative is in process. A personal know-how that is proprietary to TJT, and with the assistance of UTP, and the Toronto School of Theology.
The Toronto Journal of Theology is a progressive, double-blind refereed journal of analysis and scholarship, reflecting diverse Christian traditions and exploring the full range of theological inquiry: Biblical Studies, History of Christianity, Pastoral Theology, Christian Ethics, Systematic Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
The journal provides a Canadian forum for discussing theological issues in cross-cultural perspectives, featuring pertinent articles, in-depth reviews and information on the latest publications in the field.
