Osterreichisches Religionspadagogisches Forum

Aims & Scope

The journal aims at promoting scientific theory in religious education and learning.

It deliberately focuses on the Austrian context while striving to be relevant to other countries, regions and contexts as well.

With its ecumenical and interreligious direction ÖRF is a medium for researchers and teachers in religious education at universities belonging to all religions and denominations.

The journal is published open access twice a year with the main contributions being peer reviewed by external reviewers.

The journal does not charge article processing charges (APC) nor any other fee.

The journal's articles are listed in the "Web of Science (Emerging Sources Citation Index)" and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Every issue has its own main topic defined by the editorial board.

There is an open Call for Papers on this topic in due time, but concrete authors will also be explicitly asked for contributions.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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