Journal profile · RELIGION
Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses
ISSN 0013-9513 · eISSN 1783-1423 · Peeters Publishers
Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 12 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses is published by Peeters Publishers 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Theology and Canon Law Studies, together about 46.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses (ETL), founded in 1924, is a quarterly publication by professors of Theology and Canon Law at the KU Leuven and the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve). As a peer-reviewed and internationally distributed journal, it publishes articles, notes and comments, and reviews (in English, French, German) on all aspects of theology and canon law for an academic readership.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities24.9%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities9.8%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities7%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities3.2%
- Augustinian Studies and TheologyArts and Humanities2.7%
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 3 |
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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Crossref, ATLASerials, Bibliographie linguistique / Linguistic Bibliography, Index Theologicus, Index Religiosus, Religious and Theological Abstracts, Old Testament Abstracts, New Testament Abstracts, Canon Law Abstracts, L'Année Philologique, Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, INIST/CNRS, Thomson Scientific Links
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted3
- articlesit publishes articles, notes and comments, and reviews (in English, French, German) on all aspects of theology and canon law for an academic readershipLength not stated
- notes and commentsit publishes articles, notes and comments, and reviews (in English, French, German) on all aspects of theology and canon law for an academic readershipLength not stated
- reviewsit publishes articles, notes and comments, and reviews (in English, French, German) on all aspects of theology and canon law for an academic readershipLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Review copies sent at the initiative of the publishers will be mentioned in the list of 'Books Received' published each year in the first issue; not all unsolicited copies are guaranteed a review, and unreviewed books will not be returned. Model summary
Review copies sent at the initiative of the publishers will be mentioned in the list of 'Books Received' that is published each year in the first issue. Although the board makes an effort to review all of these books, we cannot guarantee that all unsollicited copies will receive a review. Books that have not been reviewed will not be returned.
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
- Peeters Publishers
- ISSN
- 0013-9513
- Electronic ISSN
- 1783-1423
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses
What CAS zone is Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses open access, and what is the APC?
Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .