Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Classics
Vox Patrum
ISSN 0860-9411 · eISSN 2719-3586 · The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin · Poland
Vox Patrum: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vox Patrum is published by The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 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 Theology and Canon Law Studies, Byzantine Studies and History and Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vox Patrum is intended to present scientific articles and researches of Polish and international scholars about the broadly understood Christian antiquity, especially the writings of the Fathers of the Church (I-VIII century) and their teaching, as well as the Byzantine era, and the reception of early Christian thought in later centuries and to promote the Polish studies on the Christian antiquity. It also documents the patristic life in Poland and all over the world by publishing the reviews of new published books, bibliographies of the early Christianity and reports from patristic conferences and symposia. The thematic scope of the journal is related to the presented purpose of the journal and has an interdisciplinary dimension with a focus on theology, history, literary studies, art history, philosophy in the context of early Christianity and the Byzantine period.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Classics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 4, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities21.4%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities10%
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationSocial Sciences8.9%
- Classical Studies and Legal HistoryArts and Humanities8.2%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences5.7%
- Education and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities5.3%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities4.5%
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 | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,018Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 4 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 28 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 22 |
| 2022 | 73 | 73 | 34 |
| 2021 | 98 | 98 | 65 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles published since 2018 are licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0; earlier publications under fair use per Polish copyright law. Model summary
Pursuant to the Act on Copyright and Related Rights of February 4, 1994, the Author of the publication grants the Publisher of the journal "Vox Patrum" a non-exclusive and free license to use the Work submitted for publication for an indefinite period of time on an unlimited territory in the following fields of use:a. In the field of recording and reproducing the work - producing copies of the wor…
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
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Spanish, Polish, English, Italian, French
- ISSN
- 0860-9411
- Electronic ISSN
- 2719-3586
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vox Patrum
What CAS zone is Vox Patrum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vox Patrum is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / Humanities, Multidisciplinary / Philosophy / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Vox Patrum?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Vox Patrum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Vox Patrum based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (4), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vox Patrum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vox Patrum is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Vox Patrum open access, and what is the APC?
Vox Patrum 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .