Journal profile · RELIGION
Studia Theologica-Czech Republic
ISSN 1212-8570 · eISSN 2570-9798 · Univerzita Palackého · Czechia
Studia Theologica-Czech Republic: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Theologica-Czech Republic is published by Univerzita Palackého 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 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies, Theology and Canon Law Studies and Education, Psychology, and Social Research, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studia theologica is a major peer-reviewed academic theological quarterly in the Czech Republic published since 1999 in co-operation of four Czech and Slovak theological colleges: St. Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology of Palack� University in Olomouc, Faculty of Theology of University of South Bohemia in �esk� Bud�jovice, Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University in Prague and Theological Faculty of University of Trnava in Bratislava. In the journal’s scope are all major disciplines of Theology and Canon Law, such as biblical studies, systematic theology, pastoral theology, ecumenical studies, church history, etc., but many articles follow an interdisciplinary point of view, addressing religious, philosophical, psychological, sociological, and cultural studies as well as the dialogue between science and religion. Contributions are accepted in Czech and Slovak language.All submissions are anonymously peer-reviewed by the two referees. Each issue also includes reviews of recently published books in theology and religious studies, mostly from Czechia and Slovakia, but also from other European countries. Studia theologica is indexed in following scientific databases: ISI Web of Knowledge Scopus ERIH PLUS Central and Eastern European Online Library The Central European Journal of Social Science and Humanities Studia theologica is quarterly academic journal published by Palack� University in Olomouc, K���kovsk�ho 8, 771 47 Olomouc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences20.5%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities13.9%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences9.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities7.8%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5.1%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities3.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Central and Eastern European Online Library
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 994 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 7 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 16 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 18 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 31 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | — | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Univerzita Palackého
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1212-8570
- Electronic ISSN
- 2570-9798
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Theologica-Czech Republic
What CAS zone is Studia Theologica-Czech Republic in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Theologica-Czech Republic 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 Studia Theologica-Czech Republic?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Studia Theologica-Czech Republic?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Theologica-Czech Republic is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Theologica-Czech Republic open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Theologica-Czech Republic 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: .