Call for Papers
CQS-CONGRESS OF QUR’ANIC STUDIES
Date: September 26-28, 2025
Venue: Istanbul University
Call for Paper
The "Congress of Qur'anic Studies," organized by the Faculty of Theology at Istanbul University, provides a platform for scholars working in the field of Qur'anic studies to present their original research. The congress aims to facilitate networking and intellectual exchange among researchers in the fields of Qur’an and tafsir, offer young academics opportunities to explore different perspectives, discuss past, present, and future studies, and create an environment for collaboration. To encourage discussions from various perspectives and through different academic formats, 12 working groups have been established. You may submit your innovative paper proposals within these groups. The congress will also include activities such as keynote speeches, panels, discussions, forums, and exhibitions. Sessions will allow for in-depth discussions on your research findings.
Detailed information regarding working groups and congress themes is available on the website.
To submit an abstract, please click here.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 01, 2025
Announcement of Accepted Papers: May 26, 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline: August 22, 2025
Date of the Event: September 26-28, 2025
Participation Conditions
Languages: The official languages of the congress are Turkish, Arabic, and English. Presentations must be delivered in one of these languages.
Originality and Publication Conditions: Submitted papers must be original and unpublished elsewhere. The responsibility for the content rests with the authors.
Participation Fee and Expenses: Participation is free of charge. However, participants are responsible for their own accommodation and travel expenses.
Publication of Papers: Accepted papers will be published electronically.
Abstract Writing Guidelines
Abstracts should be prepared in Times New Roman, 12-point font size, and fully justified.
Abstracts should be written as extended abstracts of 700 words.
The title of the abstract should be centered, 12-point, and bold.
At the end of the abstract, there should be at least 3 and at most 5 keywords.
Abstracts should summarize the scope, objectives, methodology, and findings of the study.
Full Paper Writing Guidelines
Full papers should be approximately 7,000 words or 20-30 pages in length.
The paper should summarize the findings and evaluations comprehensively.
The submitted full paper must not have been presented or published in any other academic activity.
The full paper must include an abstract of 150-300 words in both Turkish and English.
Each abstract should be followed by a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords in both Turkish and English.
All documents must be submitted in Word format.
Text formatting:
Font: Times New Roman, Font size: 12, Line spacing: 1.5
Paragraph first line indent: 1.25 cm, Paragraph spacing: 6 pt
Tables: 11-point font, single-spaced, no paragraph spacing (0 pt)
References section: Single-spaced, starting on a new page
Footnotes: Times New Roman, 10-point font, single-spaced
Page margins: 1.27 cm on all sides
Citation style: ISNAD 2nd Edition
Evaluation Process
Submitted abstracts and full papers will be reviewed for scientific ethics and originality by the Evaluation Committee of the relevant working group and then undergo a final review by the Scientific Committee. Once the process is complete, participants will be informed via email.