Journal profile
Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas
ISSN 1392-7450 · eISSN 2335-8785 · Vytautas Magnus University · Lithuania
Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas is published by Vytautas Magnus University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catholicism and Religious Studies, Religious and Theological Studies and Study and Philosophy of Religion, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SOTER is the easternmost journal of religious studies in Europe. It aims to bridge the Eastern Tradition with the West by promoting research in religious studies that compares different aspects of religious experience in different religions and cultures. This was the reason for the journal's creation. This aim of SOTER makes it an attractive channel for international, conceptually innovative research problems and opens opportunities for scholars from different countries to publish the results of their theoretical and empirical research in religious studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 8, Slovakia 3, Italy 2, Hungary 2, United States 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities19.4%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities7.7%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities5.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.6%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities5.6%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities3.8%
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
ScopusERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ErihPlus, ccinfo
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,145 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 14 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
Authors and the journal agree to the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which licenses peer-reviewed journals and grants Soter permission to publish their unpublished and original manuscript. This provision also applies to open access issues of Soter. The journal’s copyright is protected under the “Rules for the Management, Use and Disposal of Intellectual Property of Vytautas Magnus Univer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Soter maintains an open access policy and provides free access to all articles published by the journal. The emphasis is on making the latest original work of scholars in the field of religious studies available to the entire religious studies community, so that anyone can read and download all the articles already published in Soter free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The received articles are reviewed anonymously by two independent reviewers who are appointed by the chair or vice chair of the editorial board. The author is informed whether his/her article is recommended to be published. If required, the author must correct the article according to the notes of the reviewers. Other publications that are not classified as scientific articles are reviewed by a si…
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
- Vytautas Magnus University
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- Russian, Polish, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 1392-7450
- Electronic ISSN
- 2335-8785
- 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 Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas
How long does peer review take at Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–5; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (8), Slovakia (3) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas open access, and what is the APC?
Soter Religijos Mokslo Zurnalas 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: .