Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. General Remarks

‘Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne’ is a biannual journal published by the Faculty of Theology at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The journal publishes articles in Polish and major international languages, covering theology and related disciplines, including Christian philosophy and canon law.
Articles are published in both print and electronic formats (PDF), with the print version serving as the primary reference edition. The journal is accessible online at Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne.
The editorial board accepts original scientific articles that have not been published elsewhere. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). To maintain high academic integrity, the editorial board implements a ghostwriting policy, requiring authors to submit a declaration confirming the originality of their work (see Declaration).

Manuscripts submitted to the Editorial Office should include the following:

The editorial board reserves the right to make necessary editorial revisions.

Unsolicited materials will not be returned.

Authors will receive a copy of the journal issue in which their article has been published.

Manuscripts intended for publication should be submitted only after registration and login on the journal’s website: Submissions

2. Article Structure

In the upper right corner of the title page, the Author should include their full name, the name of their university (including faculty, if applicable) or affiliated institution, and the city.
The title should not be written entirely in capital letters. It must be provided in the main language of the article, as well as in Polish and English.
Below the title, a summary of 500 to 800 characters (including spaces) should be provided. The summary should outline the purpose of the article, the research methods employed, and the main conclusions. Where possible, key terms should be incorporated into the summary. Summaries must be provided in Polish, English, and - if applicable - the main language of the article.

Following the summary, five keywords should be listed in Polish, English, and - if applicable - the main language of the article.

3. Article Text

3.1 Instructions for the Main Text:
- Titles and words in foreign languages (e.g. Latin) should be written in italics.
- When mentioning a surname for the first time, the full first name should be provided. Subsequent references should use only the initial of the first name.
- ‘Spaced-out’ font and underlining should not be used. If emphasis is necessary, double quotation marks should be applied.
- Quotations longer than three lines should be distinguished from the main text by using Times New Roman, 10 pt font, starting from a new paragraph, and should not be enclosed in quotation marks. If a quotation appears within an indented block quote, the inner quotation should be enclosed in double quotation marks. For shorter, inline quotations enclosed in double quotation marks, any nested quotation should be placed within single quotation marks.
- Line spacing: 1.5; margins: 2.5 cm; first line of a new paragraph: 5 mm indent.
- Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
- If a foreign script (e.g. Greek, Hebrew) is used, the corresponding font file should be included with the submitted materials.

3.2 Review Articles
· Only reviews of books published within the last two years prior to submission will be considered for publication.
· Each review must include an abstract (maximum 500 characters) and up to five keywords in both English and Polish.
· The review must be at least three pages in length.
· The review title should include the full name of the book’s author, the title in italics, the publisher, the year of publication, and the total number of pages (pp.), e.g.:

Agnieszka Łoza, Paweł Beyga, Zaraza w Kościół, published by Leksem Studio, Żmigród 2021, pp. 169.
· The review author must provide their details in accordance with the General Notes.

4. Bibliography and Footnote Citation

1. Footnotes

1.1. Book

J. Moskałyk, Własna tożsamość Kościoła. Wybrane elementy katolickiej eklezjologii wschodniej, Poznań 2013.

1.2. Article published in a journal

J. Nawrot, Jaką rolę odgrywają starsi Izraela w tekstach przedstawiających epokę Mojżesza?, "Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne," vol. 27 (2013), pp. 117-138.

1.3. Article published in a collective work

Example: J. Salij, Mądrościowy wymiar teologii, in: O naturze teologii, ed. B. Kochaniewicz, Poznań 2013, pp. 47-56.

1.4. Material posted online

K. Wójtowicz, Pojęcie i rola charyzmatu w życiu konsekrowanym from: www.zyciezakonne.pl/dokumenty/referaty-konferencje-artykuly/teologia-zycia-konsekrowanego/wojtowicz-k-cr-pojecie-i-rola-charyzmatu-w-zyciu-konsekrowanym-30172/ [accessed 28.12.2021].

1.5. Holy Scripture

When citing Holy Scripture in the bibliography, the edition used should be indicated.

If the author of the article provides their own unpublished translation, this should be noted in the footnote.

Biblical sigils: a space after the book number; no space between the chapter and verse, e.g., 1 Co 8:1-3.

1.6. Church Documents

Citations from Church documents are always given according to the latest available editions. Abbreviations may be used, but the abbreviation must be preceded by the bibliography.

1.6.1. Documents of Vatican II

– In footnotes, the Latin title is first given with the document's number:

Vatican Council II, Lumen Gentium 23.

– For subsequent citations, the abbreviation may be used:

Vatican Council II, LG 23, or just LG 23.

– In the bibliography, it is sufficient to provide the entire edition of the documents without separating them into individual constitutions, decrees, or declarations:

Sobór Watykański II, Konstytucje, dekrety, deklaracje, Poznań 2008.

Vatican Council II, Constitutions, Decrees, Declarations, Collegeville, MN, 1996.

1.6.2. Documents of Popes or Congregations

– In footnotes and bibliographies, cite as above. Do not specify the type of document, e.g., exhortation, encyclical, Angelus, etc.

– Documents from official editions should generally be used: "Acta Apostolicae Sedis" or "L'Osservatore Romano". For Polish edition the abbreviation is OsRompl. Do not use different editions of documents unless there are compelling reasons.

– References to documents from the Vatican website may be made using the following notation: author, document title and number, from: website address (without hyperlink), accessed:

John Paul II, Familiaris consortio 34, from: www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/pl/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_19811122_familiaris-consortio.html [accessed 31.01.2022].

1.6.3. Church Fathers and "Classics"

We cite the Church Fathers according to their printed edition, meaning we provide the titles according to the edition. If the edition is Latin, we provide the Latin title.

Similarly, we provide classical theologies, e.g., Thomas Aquinas. We provide either the Latin title if we are using the Latin text, or the Polish title if the work was published in Polish.

When citing an ancient work in a footnote, always provide its author (upright font) and title (italics) in Latin, followed by the location (chapters, paragraphs, etc.):

Caesarius Arelatensis, Sermo 6, 1.

Leo Magnus, Sermo 5, 2.

When citing the text of an ancient work, provide its location in the source edition:

Caesarius Arelatensis, Sermo 6, 1, (CCL 103, 30).

Leo Magnus, Sermo 5, 2, (PL 54, 153-154).

When citing the text of an ancient work translated by a modern author, a shortened reference to that translation, including page numbers, should be provided in parentheses:

Caesarius Arelatensis, Sermo 6, 1, (ŹMT 57, 72).

Leo Magnus, Sermo 5, 2, (POK 24, 18-19).

When citing both the original text and its modern published translation, references to both publications should be provided in the footnote:

Caesarius Arelatensis, Sermo 6, 1, (CCL 103, 30; ŹMT 57, 72).

Leo Magnus, Sermons 5, 2, (PL 54, 153-154; POK 24, 18-19)

In the bibliography, the entry should be as follows:

Caesarius Arelatensis, Sermones, CCL 103, in: Cezary z Arles, Mowy do ludu, trans. by S. Ryznar, "Źródła Myśli Teologicznej", vol. 57, Kraków 2011.

Leo Magnus, Sermones, PL 54, in: Leon Wielki, Mowy, trans. by K. Tomczak, "Pisma Ojców Kościoła", vol. 24, Poznań 1957.

f) Other notes

– Only footnotes are used;

– In the main text, the footnote number is inserted before the full stop at the end of the sentence;

– Publisher names are not included;

– Author's insertions, abbreviations, and explanations in quotations should be enclosed in square brackets;

– The abbreviations: ibid., ibid., ibid., cf., ed., ed., trans., vol. (volume), no. (number), part (part);

– Arabic numerals are used for issue (issue), issue (no.), part (part), and volumes (up to the tenth);

– Font: Times New Roman 10 pt.

2. Supplementary Information

a) Regarding the main text

– Titles and words in a foreign language are written in italics;

– When writing a surname for the first time, the full first name is given, followed by the first initial;

– Avoid using a "spaced" font or underlining; if necessary, the word is highlighted with double quotation marks.

– Quotations longer than three lines should be highlighted in the main text using Times New Roman 11-point font, starting from a new paragraph, and written without quotation marks. In the case of a quotation within a highlighted quotation, the first line should be enclosed in double quotation marks. In the case of a shorter, unhighlighted quotation within double quotation marks, the quotation within it should be enclosed in single quotation marks;

– Line spacing 1.5; margins 2.5 cm; first line of a new paragraph: indent 5 mm

– Font: Times New Roman 12-point

b) Regarding illustrations, charts, and tables:

– The minimum requirements for illustrations are 300 dpi resolution and a resized size of at least 6 cm wide and a maximum of 12.6 cm;

– Illustrations should be placed within the main text (without creating an annex); illustrations should always be submitted in a separate file;

– Below the illustration, e.g., a work of art, the author, title, age or years of creation, original location, current location, and source (with page or access date) should be provided, while observing legal requirements;

– If the photograph was taken by the author, the artist's name and surname should be provided in parentheses after the description;

– In the main text, after the first mention of the work of art, for example, a reference to a specific illustration that enhances the text should be included in parentheses: (Image 1), etc.;

– Charts, diagrams, and tables should be submitted in their original, editable version.

The text should not exceed 20 typewritten pages.

Material intended for publication should be submitted to the editors in electronic form (in Word format) by the end of June. After this deadline, the text may only be published in the journal's issue published in the following calendar year.

The editors reserve the right to make any necessary corrections to bring the text into compliance with the journal's editorial standards. After corrections, the editors send the text to the author for approval and permission for publication.

The editors send the author a copy of the journal in which their text was published.