About the Journal
“Ethos, or freedom guided by truth…” (John Paul II).
Ethos. Kwartalnik Instytutu Jana Pawła II KUL is a scholarly peer reviewed journal which, in its volumes, discusses philosophical problems emerging in contemporary culture. The contributors take various approaches in discussing such issues, analyzing them in the light of the humanities and social studies, in particular philosophy and, more specifically, philosophical anthropology and ethics. The themes of the forthcoming issues are published on the Journal’s website at a year’s notice.
The conceptual and editorial framework of Ethos. Kwartalnik Instytutu Jana Pawła II KUL is provided by the John Paul II Institute at the Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Each issue opens with an editorial essay followed by a text by John Paul II addressing the theme of the issue (the text is not published on the website as a separate file, but is available in the electronic version of the full issue). Apart from the main section featuring articles, the Journal publishes papers in a regular section titled “Karol Wojtyła—John Paul II: Inspirations,” presenting works that are independent of the theme of the particular issue. The section aims to present scholarly research revolving around the philosophical thought of Karol Wojtyła—Pope John Paul II. The Journal also features other sections: “Thinking about the Fatherland...,” “Notes and Reviews,” “Reports,” “The Pontificate in the Eyes of the World,” “Bibliography of Pontifical Addresses and Documents,” and the editorial column “Through the Prism of the Ethos” concluding the volume. The Journal also publishes Polish translations of important foreign language texts pertinent to the themes of the individual issues. In addition, the Journal occasionally includes a section commemorating the lives and work of scholars who contributed to its creation or development.
Submissions are tested for originality using the anti-plagiarism software iThenticate. In order to preserve the highest academic and ethical standards, all submissions are subject to external double-blind peer review. Starting with 2014 (issue 105), scholarly articles are assigned DOIs.
Due to their short form, book recommendations (“Books recommended by Ethos”), which are editors’ notes on significant publications, are not assigned DOIs. Neither are DOIs assigned to articles which are not subject to peer review process, but are published due to their timeless relevance or notable authorship.
The Journal, although created in the milieu of the Catholic University of Lublin, is by no means confessional but scholarly in its nature.
As a quarterly, Ethos. Kwartalnik Instytutu Jana Pawła II KUL appears four times a year in both paper (primary version) and electronic form by 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, and 31 December.
Ethos. Kwartalnik Instytutu Jana Pawła II KUL is indexed in the following databases:
- ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index For the Humanities and Social Sciences)
- EBSCO (Central & Eastern European Academic Source)
- The Philosopher’s Index
- CEEOL (Central and Eastern European Online Library)
- CEJSH (The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities)
- ANVUR
- PBN (Polska Bibliografia Naukowa)
- Arianta (Naukowe i branżowe polskie czasopisma elektroniczne)
- MOST Wiedzy/Bridge of Knowledge
Pursuant to Press Law Act of 26 January 1984, the Journal was entered by the Regional Court in Lublin in the Register of Dailies and Periodicals under no. 39.
The score given to the Journal by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education is 100.
