Journal profile · RELIGION
Estudos Teologicos
ISSN 0101-3130 · eISSN 2237-6461 · Escola Superior de Teologia · Brazil
Estudos Teologicos: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudos Teologicos is published by Escola Superior de Teologia and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion and Society in Latin America, Religious and Theological Studies and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 53.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Estudos Teológicos é um periódico semestral do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teologia da Faculdades EST publicada nos formatos impresso (0101-3130) e eletrônico (2237-6461). A revista publica textos inéditos e revistos em português, espanhol, alemão e inglês de pesquisadores/as nacionais e estrangeiros/as na área de Teologia ou Ciências da Religião, eventualmente em interface com outras áreas do saber no âmbito das Ciências Humanas e Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, atuando como um canal de socialização do conhecimento teológico e de pesquisas que apresentem temas relevantes à teologia e à religião. Esta revista oferece acesso livre imediato ao seu conteúdo, seguindo o princípio de que disponibilizar gratuitamente o conhecimento científico ao público proporciona maior democratização mundial do conhecimento. A submissão de textos para serem avaliados e possivelmente publicados é livre e gratuita, sem qualquer cobrança ou custo à pessoa autora, mediante cadastro de login e senha e responde a critérios formais de publicação (atenção às normas técnicas, ortográficas, titulação da pessoa autora). Missão: Divulgar o conhecimento teológico. Apresentar resultados de pesquisas inovadoras na área da Teologia, Ciências da Religião e de áreas afins que abordem temas relevantes ao pensamento teológico para o contexto brasileiro. Ser um registro público e histórico do conhecimento teológico contemporâneo. Propagar o conhecimento teológico produzido pelas academias de Teologia. Qualis A2 (segundo base de dados 2013-2016)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences30%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences17.1%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities6.2%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4.1%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Religion, Theology, and EducationArts and Humanities3.3%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Latindex, REDIB, SEER/IBICT, Portal de Periódicos da CAPES, Sumários.org, ATLA Religion Database, Google AcadêmicoPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- artigosOs textos não deverão exceder 42.000 caracteres (incluídos os espaços) para artigos científicos e 8.000 caracteres (incluídos os espaços) para resenhas.Length not stated
- resenhasOs textos não deverão exceder 42.000 caracteres (incluídos os espaços) para artigos científicos e 8.000 caracteres (incluídos os espaços) para resenhas.Length not stated
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
- Escola Superior de Teologia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German
- ISSN
- 0101-3130
- Electronic ISSN
- 2237-6461
- 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 Estudos Teologicos
What CAS zone is Estudos Teologicos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estudos Teologicos is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Estudos Teologicos?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Estudos Teologicos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Estudos Teologicos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudos Teologicos is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Estudos Teologicos open access, and what is the APC?
Estudos Teologicos 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: .