Focus and Scope
The review "Poznan Theological Studies" is a forum for the exchange of ideas of Polish and foreign authors, taking topics from the field of theological sciences and issues bordering in theology, in order to share the fruits of research of Polish theologians to western readers and Western theologians to polish theological environment. The review publishes texts in Polish and in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish languages. The journal is edited regularly once a year, at the end of the month of December.
Article Review Procedure
1. The article review process for the scientific journal Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne adheres to the guidelines set forth in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education’s document ‘Good Practices in Review Procedures in Science’, Warsaw 2011, and the Ministerial Announcement of June 2, 2015, regarding the criteria and procedures for assessing scientific journals.
2. By submitting a manuscript for publication in the journal, the author(s) consent to the review procedure.
3. The procedure comprises the following stages:
a) Stage One: Preliminary assessment of the article’s content and form by the Editorial Office.
b) Stage Two: Forwarding the article to two independent reviewers, each holding at least a doctoral degree.
c) Stage Three: Providing the reviewers’ conclusions and comments to the author(s), maintaining the principle of double anonymity (double-blind review process).
d) Stage Four: Author(s) respond to the review and make necessary corrections.
e) Stage Five: Final editorial decision on the publication of the submitted article.
4. Reviewers are typically not affiliated with the scientific institution of the author(s) or any institution with which the author(s) may have a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is defined as:
o Official or professional dependence.
o Direct scientific collaboration.
o Direct personal relationships (e.g., second-degree kinship, marriage).
Instructions for Reviewers
1. Each review must provide a clear recommendation regarding the acceptance or rejection of the article for publication. Reviews that fail to meet the substantive and formal standards of a scientific review will not be considered. This includes reviews that are predominantly critical without justification, excessively laudatory without
basis, or lack a logical connection between the content and the conclusion - such as reviews that are overtly critical yet conclude positively, or vice versa.
2. Reviewers should select one of the following recommendations:
a. The article may be published without any revisions.
b. The article may be published after incorporating the suggested revisions.
c. The article should not be published without substantial revisions, and it should undergo another review after addressing the reviewer’s comments.
d. The article should not be published, as there is no realistic possibility of its revision.
e. The article may be suitable for publication in another journal.
3. Reviewers are expected to complete their reviews promptly. The standard timeframe for submitting a review is four weeks.
4. Reviewers are obligated to maintain confidentiality regarding all information provided by the Editorial Office. They must not use knowledge of the reviewed work prior to its publication.
5. Reviewers should inform the Editorial Office of any potential similarity between the reviewed article and previously published content. The article will undergo verification through the AMU anti-plagiarism systems before publication.
6. A list of reviewers is published in each issue of the journal.
7. As is customary, reviews are conducted without compensation. Reviewers will receive a complimentary printed or PDF copy of the volume of the journal in which the article they reviewed is published.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Publishing ethics
The editorial board of “Poznań Theological Studies” would like to prevent instances of “ghostwriting”, when someone substantially contributes to the writing of a publication but does not disclose his/her input as one of the authors, as well as instances of “guest authorship”, i.e. situations when the contribution of the author to the writing of the text was minor or none, but still he/she claims authorship. Therefore, authors of submitted texts are requested to disclose the actual input of particular authors to the creation of the publication.
The editorial board of “Poznań Theological Studies” opposes all forms of dishonesty in scholarship and therefore requests the authors to submit materials which have not been published previously or have not been concurrently submitted for publication to other journals. In all cases of “ghostwriting” or “guest authorship” or other forms of scholarly dishonesty the editorial board reserves to itself the right to inform about such instances institutions where the authors are employed, scientific societies etc.