Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift
ISSN 0039-6761 · eISSN 2003-6248 · Gleerup
Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift is published by Gleerup. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious and Theological Studies, Karl Barth and Christian Theology and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The publication of the Swedish Theological Quarterly commenced in 1925 on the initiative of Gustaf Aulén, who between 1913 and 1933 was professor of systematic theology at Lund University. Already in the first issue, the editors expressed that the journal was to supply an orientating overview of current theological research on the one hand and be an organ for contemporary Swedish theology on the other. This tradition lives on through the articles, debates, and reviews that are published in each issue of the journal. Publication Frequency The Swedish Theological Quarterly publishes four issues per year. Subscribe Do you wish to subscribe to the Swedish Theological Quarterly? Contact the assistant editor-in-chief, Astrid Grelz, at stk.red@ctr.lu.se. State your name and address. The subscription fee is €30 per year (€20 for students) within Sweden and €40 for the rest of the world. Peer Review The Swedish Theological Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal. Submitted articles are reviewed based on given guidelines by two experts who are not members of the editorial board. To the extent that it is possible, double blind peer review is employed, meaning that the authors and reviewers are anonymous in relation to each other. Sources of Support The Swedish Theological Quarterly is supported by: Samfundet Pro Fide et Christianismo (Kyrkoherde Nils Henrikssons stiftelse) Olaus Petristiftelsen Hilda och Håkan Theodor Ohlssons stiftelse Stiftelsen C L Lindauers fond
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Erik SidenvallPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences18.7%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities17.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities12.9%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities10.5%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences4%
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 | 573/760 | — |
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 12 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 22 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 10 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 14 |
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
- 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-NC-ND |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted4
- articleSTK publishes four types of texts: memorials, scholarly articles, book reviews, and essays.Length not stated
- book reviewSTK publishes four types of texts: memorials, scholarly articles, book reviews, and essays.Length not stated
- essaySTK publishes four types of texts: memorials, scholarly articles, book reviews, and essays.Length not stated
- memorialSTK publishes four types of texts: memorials, scholarly articles, book reviews, and essays.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Duplicate publication not allowed Model summary
STK does not allow duplicate publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
The Swedish Theological Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal. Submitted articles are reviewed based on given guidelines by two experts who are not members of the editorial board. To the extent that it is possible, double blind peer review is employed, meaning that the authors and reviewers are anonymous in relation to each other.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism checked with tools; plagiarism leads to rejection Model summary
Under no circumstances is plagiarism tolerated in Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift (STK) and we reserve the right to check all submitted material using plagiarism tools.
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
- Gleerup
- ISSN
- 0039-6761
- Electronic ISSN
- 2003-6248
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 102, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift
What are the manuscript requirements of Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. 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 Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift open access, and what is the APC?
Svensk Teologisk Kvartalskrift 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: .