Focus and Scope

Cuestiones Teológicas is a journal edited by the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Bolivarian University. Its core content focuses on the fields of theological knowledge, with particular interest in topics that seek to foster an open dialogue with contemporary culture. Its purpose is to present the results of research conducted by scholars and professors at both national and international levels, paying special attention to methodological aspects and the methods used in research, in order to contribute rigorously to the enrichment of theological knowledge.

 

Frequency

Cuestiones Teológicas is a continuous publication, issued on a semiannual basis (January–June and July–December). The continuous publication cycle closes on June 30 and December 31 of each year. The journal receives and publishes articles throughout the year in accordance with the themes defined by its editorial line.

 

The sections of the journal are the following

Editorial or Dossier Introduction: provides information about the contents of the issue and the relevance of the topics addressed.

Open Topic: includes articles on a variety of research interests in theology other than those gathered in the dossier.

Dossier: brings together articles focused on a specific theme previously proposed by the Editorial Team.

The journal modifies the presentation structure of its sections in issues devoted exclusively to Open Topic submissions, in which the Dossier section does not appear. In some editions, Cuestiones Teológicas also includes a Translation section containing articles or texts published in languages different from the original.

 

Originality Statement

The journal declares that all submitted articles are screened using the Turnitin plagiarism detection tool; all content published in the digital version is open access and may be downloaded in PDF format; authors must state that the manuscript is original, authored by them, and that it respects the intellectual property rights of third parties. Reviewers, for their part, must indicate in the evaluation form that they have no conflict of interest regarding the authors or the topics on which they are asked to provide an assessment.

 

Funding Model

Cuestiones Teológicas is an open-access journal. It is funded and published by the Pontifical Bolivarian University and operates on a non-profit basis.