Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica
ISSN 1804-5588 · eISSN 2336-3398 · Karolinum - Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy · Czechia
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica is published by Karolinum - Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies, Education, Psychology, and Social Research and Theology and Canon Law Studies, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AUC Theologica is a peer-reviewed journal for theology published twice a year. As we publish original papers in English, German, French, and Italian, our mission is to serve as a platform both for Czech researchers, who can present their research results in these languages, and for international contributors, who are invited to enter the academic theological discussion in the heart of Europe. The journal focuses on a wide range of theological disciplines, such as systematic theology, biblical studies, patristic studies, pastoral and spiritual theology, religious education, church history, etc. Within these fields, the journal seeks to reflect the current theological questions and problems, which often requires interdisciplinary approaches. Supporting the intersection of various theological disciplines, we thus also welcome theological papers touching other academic fields including philosophy, sociology, literary studies, and science. Each issue consists of two sections. The thematic section presents papers of the same focus. The section called ‘Varia’ invites papers dealing with various theological themes from the perspective of all Christian traditions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief David VopřadaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, Italy 3, Austria 3, Germany 2, Portugal 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences22%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences13.4%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities7%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities4.6%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities4%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 20Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted4
- issue topicThe Editorial Board contacts various scholars for publishing in this section, but it is possible to submit papers to this section as well in case of announcing …Length not stated
- reviewAUC Theologica has adopted a double blind reviewing policy, where both the referees and the authors remain anonymous throughout the process. Please remove all i…Length not stated
- reviews & newsThis section is dedicated to the reviews of recently published theological production, with a special interest for Czech readers. A review should have at least …Length not stated
- variaIn this section, various theological studies are published, without any relation to the topic of the issue and the authors are welcome to submit their papers. A…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
The journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License to articles and other works we publish. If you submit your paper for publication by AUC Theologica, you agree to have the CC BY license applied to your work. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
AUC Theologica has adopted a double blind reviewing policy, where both the referees and the authors remain anonymous throughout the process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Portico archiving Model summary
Long-term archiving of the digital content of the journal is provided by Portico.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Karolinum - Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, German, Italian, Czech
- ISSN
- 1804-5588
- Electronic ISSN
- 2336-3398
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica
What CAS zone is Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), Italy (3) and Austria (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .