Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Cuestiones Teologicas
ISSN 0120-131X · eISSN 2389-9980 · Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana · Colombia
Cuestiones Teologicas: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cuestiones Teologicas is published by Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious and Theological Studies, Catholicism and Religious Studies and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 59.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ISSN: 2389-9980 (Online) | DOI: 10.18566/cueteoCuestiones Teológicas is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by the School of Theology at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. It publishes original research articles by national and international authors in the main areas of theological knowledge, particularly Fundamental Theology, Dogmatics, Biblical Studies, Moral Theology, Pastoral Theology, and Church History, approached from interdisciplinary perspectives that foster open dialogue with contemporary culture. The purpose of Cuestiones Teológicas is to disseminate research findings, with particular attention to methodological aspects, in order to contribute to the enrichment of theological knowledge in the stated areas, serving as a forum for academic work among national and international scholars in the fields mentioned above.Keywords: Fundamental Theology; Dogmatics; Bible; Moral; Pastoral; Church History; Spirituality; Interculturality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Colombia 5, Chile 3, Germany 2, Italy 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences28.7%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities18.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities12.9%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities8.3%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities4.1%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities2.9%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities2.9%
- Augustinian Studies and TheologyArts and Humanities2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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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 | 313/760 | — |
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
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 53 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 60 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 47 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 43 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 35 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- original research articlesIt publishes original research articles by national and international authors in the main areas of theological knowledgeLength not stated
- reflection articlesReflection articles: Documents that present research results from an analytical, interpretative, or critical perspective by the author on a specific topic, draw…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles: Documents that present, in detail, the original results of research projects, following the structure generally used for this type of article…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: Documents resulting from research in which the findings of published or unpublished studies in the field of Theology are systematized, analyzed…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: Documents presenting bibliographic novelties in the fields of research, academic dissemination, and editorial production in Theology.Length not stated
- translations of textsTranslations of texts: Please contact the editor if you wish to suggest the translation of a text.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In the event that the work is approved for publication, I hereby AUTHORIZE the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, free of charge, to: Publish in the journal Cuestiones Teológicas – ISSN: 2389-9980 (online), for which it is responsible, the work submitted through this application, of which I am (we are) the author(s), in digital version or in any other format in which the journal may be published.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 licence. Model summary
The Cuestiones Teológicas scientific journal is distributed under the open access model and the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0. licence in order to contribute to the visibility, access and dissemination of scientific production.
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
- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0120-131X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2389-9980
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 120 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Cuestiones Teologicas
How long does peer review take at Cuestiones Teologicas?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Cuestiones Teologicas based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Colombia (5) and Chile (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cuestiones Teologicas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cuestiones Teologicas is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cuestiones Teologicas open access, and what is the APC?
Cuestiones Teologicas 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .