Journal profile
Paedagogia Christiana
ISSN 1505-6872 · eISSN 2451-1951 · Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń · Poland
Paedagogia Christiana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Paedagogia Christiana is published by Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and Catholicism and Religious Studies, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Paedagogia Christiana (ISSN: 1505-6872; ISSN online: 2451-1951) is a pedagogical, international, peer-reviewed, open access, semi-annual journal aiming to contribute the development of the philosophy and theory of education inspired by the theory and practice of Christian education. Articles for publication should relate to philosophical, theological, psychological or sociological foundations of educational philosophy and theory. Empirical research articles are also accepted that relate to Christian education provided by churches, schools and religious movements and associations (in terms of both historical and contemporary practice). The PCh aims to promote a broader understanding of being human, in its humanistic, moral and personalistic dimensions, taking into account a dynamic, developmental and educational aspect of human existence, as well as different socio-cultural contexts in which education is provided. Articles that are accepted are national, international and transnational in scope. The journal is under the patronage of the Committee of Pedagogical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 6, Germany 1, Australia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationSocial Sciences19.2%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities11.6%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities11%
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities7.6%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences4.6%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 637 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 88 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 70 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 64 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Author contribution statement required for joint publications Model summary
With regard to the joint publication, the author submitting an article for publication fills in a statement concerning the percentage contribution, in which the contributions of particular co-authors in the submitted text are given.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
No ghostwriting, guest-authorship, or conflict of interest Model summary
In the submitted work there appear no ghostwriting, guest-authorship and/or conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Principles of Publication Ethics
The journal Paedagogia Christiana has adopted and applies the ethical principles specified in the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We distinguish: Editors’ responsibilities 1. To act in a balanced, objective and fair way while carrying out their expected duties, without discrimination on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs, ethnic or geogr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access Policy
License Agreement with Nicolaus Copernicus University Model summary
Authors retain copyright in their published texts. Under the licence agreement, they grant Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to record, reproduce and distribute their works without limitations as to time, territory or number of copies. The articles are made available in open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 licence Creative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access Policy
Peer-reviewed, open access, semi-annual journal Model summary
Authors retain copyright in their published texts. Under the licence agreement, they grant Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to record, reproduce and distribute their works without limitations as to time, territory or number of copies. The articles are made available in open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 licence Creative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review procedures acknowledged by author Model summary
1. All texts sent to the editorial staff will be subject to the review procedure; the fact of sending the text constitutes the author's consent to review rules accepted by the editorial staff. 2. Preliminary review, including formal and thematic evaluation, is conducted by the editorial staff. 3. After the editorial staff's preliminary acceptance, for each publication, there are at least two indep…
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
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 1505-6872
- Electronic ISSN
- 2451-1951
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Paedagogia Christiana
How long does peer review take at Paedagogia Christiana?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Paedagogia Christiana?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Paedagogia Christiana based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (6), Germany (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Paedagogia Christiana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Paedagogia Christiana is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Paedagogia Christiana open access, and what is the APC?
Paedagogia Christiana 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .