Journal of Adult Theological Education

Aims & Scope

Practical Theology, the official journal of the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology, is published on behalf of the Contact Pastoral Trust.

Formerly Contact: Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, the journal has been published since 1960 and plays a vital role for those who are involved in pastoral practice and for those who reflect on and teach practical theology within an academic context.

The journal’s mission has always been to contribute to the development of pastoral studies and practical theology by publishing creative articles which report good practice, and which offer fresh theoretical and practical insights in this area.

It is multidisciplinary, with contributions drawn from counselling, missiology, chaplaincy, social work, psychology, ecclesiology, sociology, ethics, as well as pastoral and practical theology.

Since 2018 the journal has included one issue per year solely dedicated to Adult Theological Education.

Subscribers also have access to an extensive archive of material from Contact and the Journal of Adult Theological Education.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Type Patterns among Anglican Congregations in England

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Leslie, Bruce, Charlotte, George

• Separating Sheep from Goats

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Leslie J., Greg

• Knowing Self and Others: Worldview Study at Renaissance College

  Citation: 17

  Authors: John

• Mezirow's Theory of Transformative Learning and Lonergan's Method in Theology: Resources for Adult Theological Education

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Barbara

• Learning from the Academy: From Peer Observation of Teaching to Peer Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Brian

• Evaluating Transformative Learning in Theological Education: A Multi-faceted Approach

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Mark, Rosemary

• Adult Learning Theories and Theological Education

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Reg

• Christianity through a Worldview Lens

  Citation: 11

  Authors: John

• Theological Education between the University and the Church

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Mike

• Theological Reflection and Christian Formation

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Alison