About the Journal

The aim of the Church History Review

The aim of the journal is to provide a publication platform for researchers and church historians working in the field of church history, and to be an open forum for church history research.

Target audience

The target audience of the journal is primarily researchers in the field of church history, academics, university students and anyone who is simply interested in church history.

Types of manuscripts

  • paper (Longer scientific research with appropriate citations.)
  • communication (Shorter scientific paper or report.)
  • document (Publication of documents discovered during research with the context of the research.)
  • "from the cathedra" (Textual communication of scientific papers previously given at a university or conference.)
  • archival documents (Incidentally found and valuable archival documents. Description of archival sources and materials that do not fit into a larger research, but are published by the author as important, but of minor interest, with explanations.)
  • review (Presentation and analytical criticism of volumes on church history published mainly in Hungary or abroad. )
  • report (Reports on conferences, book launches, exhibitions, events related to church history)
  • debate (Presentation of opposing or polemical ideas within the framework of church history writing. Here we publish even a study arguing a methodological issue, it does not have to be a debate between two researchers)
  • editorial (If the editorial staff considers it important to take a stand on certain issues or to publish a tribute to the birthdays or deaths of colleagues, we usually publish it at the beginning of the issue)

Publication date

The Church History Review is published 4 times a year. There is no strict date for publication at present, but we try to adapt to the four seasons.

Only first edition manuscripts are accepted, multiple or redundant publications are not allowed.

Archives

The 2000-2017 issues of the Church History Review are available in scanned form on Hungaricana and in a searchable form from 2000 onwards, broken down into publications, on the OSZK website and on the archive page.

In 2021, we will introduce the use of DOI, making individual articles, studies and reviews available on the website in full text PDF format.

Description of the proofreading process

The journal's three-member editorial board (Judit Balogh, Dénes Dienes, Csaba Fazekas) reads and reviews all manuscripts received in detail, and at an editorial meeting jointly decides on publication, the elimination of inaccuracies and the notification of authors. The manuscripts are then sent to a member of the Editorial Committee, who, on the basis of the editorial form, writes a peer review, recommends or rejects the manuscript for publication. The Editorial Committee is composed of recognised experts in a particular period or subject area of church history with an academic degree. The authors are informed of the editorial opinions, which are given anonymously.

Open to all authors:

Church History Review is committed to openness and inclusivity in scholarly publishing without author-facing charges for reading or publishing. We welcome submissions from all authors, regardless of their institutional affiliation, geographical location, or academic status. Submissions only must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards once the reviewing process is completed.

Community-owned:

Church History Review is owned by Tiszáninneni Református Egyházkerület Tudományos Gyűjteményei, a public institution/organisation dedicated to advancing research and scholarship. The journal’s ownership and governance structure reflect its mission to support open and accessible academic publishing. We confirm that any commercial service providers involved in our operations only deal with service-related aspects of journal publishing. All content-related aspects of publishing, such as submission, peer review, acceptance, publication frequency, and scope of the journal, are controlled by the editors / the owners of the journal.