Journal profile
Religionspadagogische Beitrage
ISSN 2750-3941 · University of Bamberg Press · Germany
Religionspadagogische Beitrage: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Religionspadagogische Beitrage is published by University of Bamberg Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Theology, and Education, Religious Education and Schools and Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, together about 79.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Die Religionspädagogischen Beiträge veröffentlichen aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse, die neue Erkenntnisse über die verschiedenen Aspekte - von Religion in Bildungsprozessen - an unterschiedlichen Lernorten (z.B. Schule, Gemeinde, informelle Lernorte) - in verschiedenen regionalen und nationalen Kontexten liefern. Zu den in der Zeitschrift vertretenen Disziplinen gehören die Religionspädagogiken, die Theologien, die Religionswissenschaft, die Bildungswissenschaften, die Religionssoziologie, die Religionspsychologie und andere Disziplinen, in denen Religion und Bildung Themen sind. Die Zeitschrift veröffentlicht bislang unveröffentlichte Forschungsartikel. Theoretische, historische, vergleichende, quantitative, qualitative oder mixed-methods Beiträge sind willkommen. Ebenso werden aktuell erschienene, wissenschaftliche Publikationen aus dem Feld der Religionspädagogik rezensiert.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Theology, and EducationArts and Humanities33.6%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences26.9%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities19.2%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences1.7%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities1.5%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences1.5%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities1.5%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,916 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 97 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 47 |
| 2024 | 1,662 | 1,662 | 49 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 20 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 8 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- original-forschungsartikelDie Zeitschrift veröffentlicht Original-Forschungsartikel.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access since 2021 Model summary
Sie werden von der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Religionspädagogik und Katechetik (AKRK) herausgegeben und erscheinen seit 2021 im Open Access-Format.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Die Artikel werden im Rahmen eines double-blind Peer-Review Verfahrens ausgewählt.
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
- University of Bamberg Press
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- German
- ISSN
- 2750-3941
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Religionspadagogische Beitrage
How long does peer review take at Religionspadagogische Beitrage?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Religionspadagogische Beitrage?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA; 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 Religionspadagogische Beitrage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Religionspadagogische Beitrage is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Religionspadagogische Beitrage open access, and what is the APC?
Religionspadagogische Beitrage 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: .