The scientific journal founded by the Faculty of Theology of Baku State University (BSU) and recommended for publication of scientific articles by the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been published biannually since 2004, with a total of 29 issues. By decree dated February 9, 2018, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev established the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology (AIT) based on the Faculty of Theology of BSU. The above-mentioned collection was later published under the title Religious Studies by the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology. The editorial board of both journals includes internationally influential scholars. The Journal of Religious Studies has been published since December 2018 and has been included in the list of periodical scientific publications of Supreme Attestation Commission recommended for publishing scientific articles on philosophy and psychology since 2020. In 2023, the journal will be available in electronic format.

The journal of Religious Studies accepts articles that examine religion from theological, philosophical, historical, sociological, psychological, literary, and other perspectives.

The journal aims to publish independent studies in Azerbaijani, Russian, English, Turkish and Arabic as articles and reviews on psychology and philosophy, including history and philosophy of religion, sociology and psychology of religion and in this way, to contribute the global increase of information and study in this field. The journal of Religious Studies is intended for scholars, theologians, religious studies scholars, philosophers as well as for students  readers and institutions interested in this field, who conduct research in the  above mentioned direction.

AIE`s Journal of Religious Studies is published twice a year in June and December in accordance with international standards based on the requirements and principles of the Ali Attestasiya Commission for scientific journals.

Copyright and other responsibilities of the articles published in the journal belong solely to the author. No fee is charged for the article submitted to the journal during the referee and publication process. Each author whose article is published in the journal can obtain the printed version of the journal without any charge from the unit managing the publication process of AIEI. The DOI (Digital Object Identifier) number for each article published in the journal is provided by the founding institution.

The journal accepts original articles that have not previously been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

The journal accepts articles from foreign and local scholars with scientific degrees as well as degrees as well as Ph.D and Master’s students.