Journal profile
Teologisk Tidsskrift
ISSN 1893-0263 · eISSN 1893-0271 · Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget · Norway
Teologisk Tidsskrift: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teologisk Tidsskrift is published by Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious and Theological Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Karl Barth and Christian Theology, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Teologisk tidsskrift aims to stimulate research, communication and discussion within and between theological traditions, professional theological disciplines, and academia. It publishes peer-reviewed articles, scholarly debate and book reviews, and it welcomes contributions from both younger and more established professionals from the field of theology. The journal is directed at researchers, students and people interested in theological debate, teachers and priests. For the general public, Teologisk tidsskrift provides an opportunity to stay informed about theological scholarly debate in Norway. Teologisk tidsskrift is published by Scandinavian University Press on behalf of the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo and MF Norwegian School of Theology, and with the support of Nasjonalt tidsskriftkonsortium for humaniora og samfunnsvitenskap. The journal is issued quarterly.The journal does not ask for any fees for assessment or publication.Teologisk tidsskrift is a result of the merging of Norsk Teologisk Tidsskrift and Tidsskrift for Teologi og Kirke. Peer review All research articles that are considered relevant for publication in the journal are reviewed by at least two anonymous academic referees with no ties to the author. In addition, the article is reviewed by the journal's editorial board and the final decision regarding publication of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal practices "double blind" peer review, whereby both reviewers and the author remain anonymous to each other. Indexing The journal is covered by the following indexing and discovery services: ERIH PLUS SHERPA/RoMEO Google Scholar Primo Central Index (Ex Libris) Oria Summon (Ex Libris) Ebsco Discovery Services WorldCat (OCLC) All content in this journal is also exported to Portico, a preservation archive that safeguards perpetual access to e-journals, e-books, and digital collections. The journal is authorized as a publication channel on level 1 in NSD – Norwegian Centre for Research Data (for Norway and Sweden), in the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Authorization list for serials (Denmark), and in Publication Forum (Finland).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hallgeir ElstadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences17.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities12.5%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities12.1%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities5.7%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities4.9%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities4.9%
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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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, OCLC, Portico
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 536 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 81 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
The editorial board requires the published texts to be of high academic quality and to follow international ethical standards for academic publication. The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
All research articles that are considered relevant for publication in the journal are reviewed by at least two anonymous academic referees with no ties to the author. In addition, the article is reviewed by the journal's editorial board and the final decision regarding publication of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal practices "double blind" peer review, whereby both reviewer…
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
- Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Norwegian Bokmål
- ISSN
- 1893-0263
- Electronic ISSN
- 1893-0271
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teologisk Tidsskrift
How long does peer review take at Teologisk Tidsskrift?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 Teologisk Tidsskrift?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Teologisk Tidsskrift?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teologisk Tidsskrift is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Teologisk Tidsskrift open access, and what is the APC?
Teologisk Tidsskrift 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .