Journal profile · RELIGION
Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum
ISSN 1018-1539 · Universität Graz · Austria
Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum is published by Universität Graz 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, Theology, and Education, Religious Education and Schools and German legal, social, and political studies, together about 59.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims at promoting scientific theory in religious education and learning. It deliberately focuses on the Austrian context while striving to be relevant to other countries, regions and contexts as well. With its ecumenical and interreligious direction ÖRF is a medium for researchers and teachers in religious education at universities belonging to all religions and denominations. The journal is published open access twice a year with the main contributions being peer reviewed by external reviewers. The journal does not charge article processing charges (APC) nor any other fee. The journal's articles are listed in the "Web of Science (Emerging Sources Citation Index)" and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Every issue has its own main topic defined by the editorial board. There is an open Call for Papers on this topic in due time, but concrete authors will also be explicitly asked for contributions. Further contributions examine a wide range of topics of religious education, places of religious learning and science theory of religious education (as a discipline). Journal articles may also focus on practical aspects of religious education but need to be based on theory. Book reviews and the presentation of subject-specific Austrian master theses and dissertations are further elements of each issue. ÖRF solely publishes articles that have not yet been published in any other medium before. An abstract written in German and English precedes each article (with the exception of reports, book reviews and presentations of theses). ÖRF is published under the Creative Commons license CC-BY; see creativecommons.org) The authors retain copyright to their publications and can share, copy, and adapt the final published version immediately upon publication without restrictions. The journal is long-time preserved via Portico.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Theology, and EducationArts and Humanities28.1%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences17.1%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences14.6%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences5%
- Education Methods and TechnologiesSocial Sciences3%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities2.5%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities2.5%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 91 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
- 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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- editorialEditorial: Introduction to the main topic of the respective issue, survey of contributions, bilingualLength not stated
- further scientific contributionsPart B: Further scientific contributions (max. 3 articles) / peer reviewedLength not stated
- main topicPart A: Main topic (about 6 to 10 articles) / peer reviewedLength not stated
- reports, proceedings etc.Part D: Reports, proceedings etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Bilingual abstracts required for most article types. Model summary
An abstract written in German and English precedes each article (with the exception of reports, book reviews and presentations of theses).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC-BY license. Model summary
ÖRF is published under the Creative Commons license CC-BY; see creativecommons.org)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Long-term preservation via Portico. Model summary
The journal is long-time preserved via Portico.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; no previously published material. Model summary
ÖRF solely publishes articles that have not yet been published in any other medium before.
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
- Universität Graz
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- German
- ISSN
- 1018-1539
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum
What CAS zone is Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum 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 Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum?
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.
Which databases index Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum open access, and what is the APC?
Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum 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: .