Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia
ISSN 1689-5150 · Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika · Poland
Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia is published by Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Augustinian Studies and Theology and Karl Barth and Christian Theology, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia jest kwartalnikiem Wydziału Teologicznego Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu. Ukazuje się od 2008 roku. Na każdy numer składają się artykuły z zakresu biblistyki oraz patrologii (zwłaszcza z problematyki dotyczącej egzegezy patrystycznej). Pierwszy numer jest poświęcony zawsze różnym zagadnieniom biblijno-patrystycznym (Varia). Następne numery są tematyczne. Numer drugi poświęcony jest jakiemuś aktualnemu problemowi społecznemu z perspektywy biblijnej i patrystycznej (dotychczas ukazały się: „Przemoc wobec kobiety?”, „Gościnność. Dla kogo?", "Moralność Objawiona", "Seksualność"). Numer trzeci jest dedykowany tomizmowi biblijnemu. Ostatni numer w roku poświęcony jest konkretnej księdze biblijnej ze Starego lub Nowego Testamentu z perspektywy aktualnej problematyki dotyczącej jej egzegezy, teologii, hermeneutyki oraz interpretacji patrystycznej. Punktacja Ministerstwa Edukacji i Nauki (9.02.2021): 70 punktów. Artykuły do poszczególnych numerów należy składać w następujących terminach: Nr 1. danego roku: do końca stycznia,Nr 2. danego roku: do końca kwietnia,Nr 3. danego roku: do końca sierpnia,Nr 4. danego roku: do końca października. Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia jest sklasyfikowane w Scimago jako Q2 w dyscyplinie nauki religijne. Kwartalnik Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia jest notowany w następujących bazach: EBSCO Discovery Service Erih Plus DOAJ Google Scholar Index Copernicus Pol-Index Scimago Journal & Country Rank Scopus
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities32%
- Augustinian Studies and TheologyArts and Humanities10%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities7.2%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities6.8%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities6.4%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities6%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences3.8%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q2 | 368/760 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO Discovery Service, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Pol-Index, Scimago Journal & Country Rank
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 418 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 36 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 47 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 55 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access
- Authorship
Multi-author submissions require a statement of each co-author's percentage contribution. Model summary
W przypadku pracy zbiorowej autor zgłaszający artykuł do publikacji wypełnił oświadczenie o wkładzie procentowym, w którym podał wkład pracy poszczególnych współautorów w zgłaszany artykuł.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare no ghostwriting, guest authorship, or conflicts of interest. Model summary
W zgłaszanym utworze nie występują zjawiska "ghostwriting", guest-autorship" oraz konflikt interesów.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Funding sources must be listed in the submission per editorial requirements. Model summary
Ewentualne źródła finansowania pracy zostały wymienione w zgłaszanej publikacji w miejscu zgodnym z wymogami redakcyjnymi.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Anti-ghostwriting and guest authorship policy Model summary
Zapora „ghostwriting” i „guest authorship”
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Electronic distribution is open access under CC BY-ND 3.0 via the UMK publishing platform and repository. Model summary
rozpowszechnianie utworu w wersji elektronicznej w formule open access na licencji Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 3.0) poprzez platformę cyfrową Wydawnictwa Naukowego UMK oraz repozytorium UMK.
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
- Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Polish, English, Italian, French, German, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1689-5150
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia
How long does peer review take at Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia open access, and what is the APC?
Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .