Journal profile
Diaconia
ISSN 1869-3261 · eISSN 2196-9027 · Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlage · Germany
Diaconia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Diaconia is published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlage. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Society, and Development, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 49.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It is the objective of “Diaconia. Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice” to contribute to new research and interpretations of Christian social practice with and among the marginalised. To hear, interpret and communicate the voices in the field and to analyse their social and political context is an important field of study and practice. The journal welcomes contributions elaborating such topics. Because of the complexity of the field, we are especially interested in interdisciplinary research. We welcome contributions on biblical, ethical, dogmatic and contextual theologies, historical, socio-scientific and practical aspects of the Diaconia and Christian social practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences22.1%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities13.6%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities13.6%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences13.6%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences4.3%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences2.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 279 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 77 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 47 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlage
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1869-3261
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-9027
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Diaconia
How long does peer review take at Diaconia?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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.
Which databases index Diaconia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Diaconia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Diaconia open access, and what is the APC?
Diaconia 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: .