Journal profile · RELIGION
Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
ISSN 2083-8018 · eISSN 2391-6559 · The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press · Poland
Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II is published by The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press 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 Theology and Canon Law Studies, Education and Cultural Studies and Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education, together about 47.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"The Person and the Challenges” to recenzowane czasopismo naukowe, którego celem jest upowszechnianie międzynarodowych badań w zakresie teologii, edukacji, prawa kanonicznego i studiów społecznych inspirowanych osobą i nauczaniem papieża Jana Pawła II. Pismo z jednej strony udostępnia badania polskich naukowców (z tego powodu jest wydawane w pięciu językach konferencyjnych: angielskim, niemieckim, francuskim, hiszpańskim i włoskim), z drugiej wykazuje wysoki stopień umiędzynarodowienia (rada naukowa, autorzy, recenzenci). Periodyk zgodnie z rozporządzeniem posiada „międzynarodową renomę i szczególny wpływ na rozwój danej dyscypliny naukowej”. Czasopismo publikuje rocznie około 30 artykułów o charakterze naukowym oraz przeglądowym, a także recenzje i sprawozdania.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 10, Spain 2, Italy 1, Australia 1, Belgium 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities22%
- Education and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences13.6%
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationSocial Sciences12.2%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities2.5%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences2.4%
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
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 572 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 15 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 23 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 37 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 21 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — |
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
- The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, German
- ISSN
- 2083-8018
- Electronic ISSN
- 2391-6559
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
What CAS zone is Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II 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 Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (10), Spain (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II open access, and what is the APC?
Person and the Challenges-The Journal of Theology Education Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II 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: .