Journal profile · RELIGION
Scientia et Fides
ISSN 2300-7648 · Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika · Poland
Scientia et Fides: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientia et Fides is published by Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Theology and Philosophy of Evil, Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations and Medieval Philosophy and Theology, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Scientia et Fides" (SetF) is an open access online journal published twice a year. It is promoted by the Faculty of Theology of Nicolaus Copernicus University, in Torun, in collaboration with the Group of Research “Science, Reason and Faith” (CRYF), at the University of Navarra. The journal is characterised by the interdisciplinary approach, multiplicity of research perspectives and broad reflection on methodology as well as analysis of the latest publications on the relationship between science and faith. The tasks of the journal are perfectly expressed by the motto "Veritas in omnibus quaerenda est" ("to seek the truth in all things") from "De revolutionibus" by Nicolaus Copernicus. SetF aims to present rigorous research works regarding different aspects of the relationship between science and religion. For this reason, SetF articles are not confined to the methodology of a single discipline and may cover a wide range of topics, provided that the interdisciplinary dialogue between science and religion is undertaken. The journal accepts articles written in English, Spanish, Polish, French, Italian and German which will be evaluated by a peer-review process. Scoring by the Ministry of Education and Science (February 9, 2021): 100 points. PROGRAM "Development of Scientific Journals" We would like to kindly inform you that the scientific journal "Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia" has received funding from the Ministry of Education and Science under the program entitled "Development of Scientific Journals" (project no. RCN/SP/0231/2021/1). The amount of funds awarded was 25,000 PLN. The aim of the project was to carry out activities aimed at raising the level of publishing and editing practices, increasing the journal's impact on the development of science, and maintaining the journal in international scientific circulation. The project implementation period was 24 months (28.09.2022 - 27.09.2024), during which four issues from 10(2022)2 to 12(2024)1 were published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities13.5%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience8.6%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities7.8%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities6.5%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine6.1%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 377 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 32 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 43 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 126 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 122 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Ethical Standards
The act of publishing involves many parties, each of which plays an important role in achieving these aims. It therefore follows that the author, the journal editor, the peer-reviewer, the publisher and the owner of journal have responsibilities to meet expected ethical standards at all stages in their involvement from submission to publication of an article. “Scientia et Fides” is committed to me…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY ND 3.0. The Creator/Contributor is the Licensor, who grants the Licensee a non-exclusive license to use the Work on the fields indicated in the License Agreement. The Licensor grants the Licensee a non-exclusive license to use the Work/related rights item specified in § 1 within the following fields: a) recording of Work/related rights item; b) reproduction (multiplication) of Work/related r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The journal provides an Open Access to its content based on the non-exclusive licence Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Two-stage Peer Review Process: an internal review by "Scientia et Fides" and the process of double blind review, that is two experts independent of the Editorial Office. Reviewers’ responsibilities: To contribute to the decision-making process, and to assist in improving the quality of the published paper by reviewing the manuscript objectively, in a timely manner. To maintain the confidentiality …
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
- Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Polish, French, Spanish, English
- ISSN
- 2300-7648
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientia et Fides
What CAS zone is Scientia et Fides in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientia et Fides is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Scientia et Fides?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Scientia et Fides?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Scientia et Fides?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientia et Fides is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Scientia et Fides open access, and what is the APC?
Scientia et Fides 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: .