Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica
ISSN 1582-5418 · eISSN 2065-9482 · Babes Bolyai University · Romania
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica is published by Babes Bolyai University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Theologia Reformata Transylvanica series of the Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai journal is published by Babeş-Bolyai University’s Faculty of Reformed Theology and Music. The journal publishes scholarly articles semi-annually in the field of theology and cognate disciplines since 2001. During the first eight years after its establishment, the two issues were edited in one yearly collective volume. Since 2009, the semi-annual issues are published in two individual volumes in June and December. Aims and ScopeThe journal compiles scientific studies, scholarly articles, and book reviews, that are catalogued according to their specific domain. A significant amount of articles is published in a number of foreign languages accessible to a wide array of international readers. Each entry has an English abstract and minimum 5 keywords.The journal encompasses academic works from the fundamental fields of theology, such as biblical theology, dogmatics, ethics, liturgical studies, patristics, catechesis, Christian art, philosophy of religion, church history, church music, hymnology, pastoral psychology and care, etc. On the other hand, we offer a platform for quality interdisciplinary studies as well. Following the good practices of other prestigious publications, we provide a special section for presenting book reviews thus contributing to the dissemination of the most notable new releases in the field of theology.Articles are published in English, German, Hungarian. 66% of the authors are from abroad. The magazine is quoted by the National Council of Higher Education in the A category. Open Access Policy Starting September 2021 Studia UBB Theologia Reformata Transylvanica issues got the status of ‘Open Access’. All articles published in Studia UBB Theologia Reformata Transylvanica are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share. Studia UBB Theologia Reformata Transylvanica does not charge authors any kind of publication fees or article processing charges. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons license which permits, without charge, use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Olga LUKÁCSPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 3, Slovakia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities20.3%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities10.6%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities9.3%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences6.4%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities6%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences5%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q4 | 696/760 | 8th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 471 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 6 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 13 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 2 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 3 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 3 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- articleArticles Section default policyLength not stated
- book reviewBook reviews are presentations of original books. They are not peer-reviewed, and do not receive doi numbers. They should not exceed 10 pages (in Studia UBB Th.…Length not stated
- introductions & argumentsIntroductions & Arguments present the main topics of the volume. They are not peer-reviewed, and do not receive doi numbers. They should not exceed 12 pages (in…Length not stated
- laudatioLaudatio is meant to celebrate the life and work of prominent scholars and researches. It is not peer-reviewed and does not receive doi numbers. It should not e…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement:
The Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement aligns with the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): Archived COPE documents | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and The Core Practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Model summary
©Studia UBB Theologia Reformata Transylvanica. Published by Babeș-Bolyai University.Copyright info: Transfer of copyright agreement: When the article is accepted for publication, I, as the author and representative of the coauthors, hereby agree to transfer to Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai all rights, including those pertaining to electronic forms and transmissions, under existing copyright la…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Starting September 2021 Studia UBB Theologia Reformata Transylvanica issues got the status of ‘Open Access’.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct
Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to the fabrication and/or falsification of data. Therefore, authors are hereby advised that:– Plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented durin…
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
- Babes Bolyai University
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- German, Hungarian, English
- ISSN
- 1582-5418
- Electronic ISSN
- 2065-9482
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica
How long does peer review take at Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (3) and Slovakia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica 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: .