About the Journal

Aims and Scope

Polonia Sacra actively promotes Polish theological thought and its interaction with Polish culture and history. The journal is dedicated to publishing scholarly research on the Bible, Christian religiosity, religious freedom, and both ecumenical and interreligious dialogues. It highlights significant contributions to theology and Polish culture made by prominent figures. Theological studies from Poland are discussed within an international context. The journal also features articles that explore the development of theological ideas throughout history, including original analyses by distinguished theologians, the legacies of John Paul II and other notable saints and theologians, aspects of Catholic tradition, and contemporary pastoral challenges. Commentary on current documents from the Holy See is also included. Submissions to Polonia Sacra are accepted continuously. Each issue’s thematic focus is based on the texts received. The editorial board only accepts previously unpublished manuscripts that present original scientific findings.

APCs

The journal does not charge any fees to authors for any part of the submission or publication process.

Double anonymous peer review

Initial screening is done by the Editorial Board. If the subject is appropriate, all submissions to be considered for publication in the Articles section will be subject to a double anonymous peer review process, i.e. the reviewers will not know the identity of the author(s) and the author(s) will not know the identity of the reviewers (each article will be sent to two reviewers, that are independent of the authors, i.e. not affiliated with the same institution). All other submissions to the journal will be subject to review by the Editorial Board.

Open Access and Repository Policy

The journal provides readers with immediate free access to all published content under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors are allowed to deposit versions of their work in an institutional or other repository of their choice. The Repository Policy of the Publisher is recorded at Sherpa Romeo.

Indexing of the journal in databases

The journal is indexed in international databases:

The Ethics and Malpractice

To prevent ghostwriting and guest authorship, the editorial staff requires that the input of each author be disclosed, in particular the authorship of the concept, assumptions, methods and relevant passages. The editorial staff must also be informed of the sources from which the publication has been financed. Since ghostwriting and guest authorship are manifestations of the lack of scholarly diligence, the authors of articles are requested to submit statements to the editorial staff concerning the professional and financial input of entities which have contributed to the publication. In cases of suspected or alleged misconduct, we will follow the COPE flowcharts.

Plagiarism policy

Each submission undergoes a plagiarism check using Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate, prior to the review process. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism will be rejected.

Journal History

Polonia Sacra is a journal of the Faculty of Theology at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow. It was founded in 1918 by Rev. Dr. Jan Nepomucen Fijałek, a professor at Jagiellonian University, as one of the first scholarly theological journals in Poland. The journal was revived in 1997 at the then Pontifical Academy of Theology, which was transformed into the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow on June 19, 2009. Since January 1, 2014, Polonia Sacra has been published quarterly.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.