Journal profile
Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi
ISSN 1893-4773 · MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society · Norway
Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi is published by MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, Religious and Theological Studies and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 56.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NJPT is an academic journal that contributes with new knowledge within the broad range of practical theologial disciplines and discussions. The journal aims to communicate with the academic community, and with clergy and other religious professionals and leaders.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities27.2%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences22.8%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities6.9%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences5.8%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities5.4%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.1%
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
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 29 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
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-NC | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- book reviewNJPT is happy to publish reviews of current academic publications, including other types of publications relevant to the journal. A book report should be short,…main text ≤ 250 words
- book reviewsNJPT publishes the following types of articles: Peer-reviewed, scientific articles. Other articles such as essays and shorter texts. Book reviews.Length not stated
- other articles such as essays and shorter textsNJPT publishes the following types of articles: Peer-reviewed, scientific articles. Other articles such as essays and shorter texts. Book reviews.Length not stated
- peer-reviewed, scientific articlesNJPT publishes the following types of articles: Peer-reviewed, scientific articles. Other articles such as essays and shorter texts. Book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be acknowledged; AI cannot be listed as author Model summary
If A.I.-assisted technologies (language models, chatbots or image generation tools) have been used to generate text, images or data in the uploaded manuscript, the authors must acknowledge that.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. The journal does not charge any fees for publishing articles (APCs).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access, CC BY 4.0 Model summary
NJPT's articles are open access diamond, licensed with CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Article review process
Double-blind peer review with two reviewers Model summary
NJPT strives to process manuscripts efficiently. The editor’s assessment may be that the article is rejected, that we request some revisions, or that it goes straight to a peer. NJPT always uses two peers for each article, with mutual anonymity (blind/blind). The peers assess whether the article should be rejected, accepted with major changes, accepted with minor changes, or published as is. The a…
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
- MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, English, Norwegian Nynorsk, Swedish
- ISSN
- 1893-4773
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi
How long does peer review take at Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi?
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 Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi open access, and what is the APC?
Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .