Published since 2002, Verbum Vitae is a biblical and theological quarterly published by the Institute of Biblical Studies at the Faculty of Theology of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. The first and third issues published each year contain scholarly articles devoted to a specific theological theme. Each theme is explored from a broad range of perspectives and with particular attention to its biblical, patristic, dogmatic, moral, pastoral, and liturgical dimensions and implications. The second and fourth issues contain articles in English on a variety of theological subjects unrelated to the principal themes of the first and third issues. In keeping with its biblical and theological profile, the journal seeks to bring together not only biblical scholars but also theologians representing a wide range of disciplines and specializations. Verbum Vitae is ranked in Q1 in the category of Religious Studies according to SCImago Journal & Country Rank.
ISSN: 1644-8561 (Print)
ISSN: 2451-280X (Online)
DOI: 10.31743/vv
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Call for papers: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit. New Pathways in Pneumatology
2026-07-06
The topic of the issue: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit. New Pathways in Pneumatology
Editors of the volume: Grzegorz Barth, Antoni Nadbrzeżny
Deadline for submission of texts: 30 October 2026
Publication date of the issue: March 2027
See the description for more details.
Call for papers: Educating for Resilience in Times of Polycrisis: Theological Foundations and Perspectives
2026-06-08
The topic of the issue: Educating for Resilience in Times of Polycrisis: Theological Foundations and Perspectives
Editors of the volume: Mariusz Chrostowski, Ivica Jurić, Paweł Mąkosa, Athanasios Stogiannidis
Deadline for submission of texts: 31 March 2027
Publication date of the issue: September 2027
More details: here
Call for papers: St John Henry Newman: His Life and Theological Legacy
2026-04-30
The topic of the issue: St John Henry Newman: His Life and Theological Legacy
Editors of the volume: Jan Kłos, Piotr Cebula, Antoni Nadbrzeżny
Deadline for submission of texts: 31 July 2026
Publication date of the issue: December 2026
More details: here
"Verbum Vitae" in the SCImago Journal&Country Rank
2026-04-17
Dear Authors, Reviewers, Contributors and Readers,
we are pleased to announce that the Verbum Vitae journal has been ranked in the first quartile (Q1) in the "Religious Studies" category in the latest SCImago Journal&Country Rank.
The SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) index takes into account not only the number of citations received by the journal, but also the quality of the sources from which those citations come.
We are pleased with this result and thank you for your cooperation!
Verbum Vitae Editorial Board
Topics of the forthcoming fascicles: Call for papers
2025-01-09
Dear Authors and Readers,
The forthcoming issues of our quarterly will address the following topics:
44/3 (2026) – Varia (texts in English only; continuous submission, publication: September 2026)
44/4 (2026) – St John Henry Newman: His Life and Theological Legacy (texts in English only; submission deadline: July 31, 2026; publication: December 2026)
45/1 (2027) – Rediscovering the Holy Spirit. New Pathways in Pneumatology (submission deadline: October 30, 2026; publication: March 2027)
45/2 (2027) – Varia (texts in English only; continuous submission, publication: June 2027)
45/3 (2027) - Educating for Resilience in Times of Polycrisis: Theological Foundations and Perspectives (texts in English only; submission deadline: March 31, 2027; publication: September 2027)
45/4 (2027) – Varia (texts in English only; continuous submission, publication: December 2027)
Please feel free to send your comments, suggestions, and proposals for future topics to the editorial board at verbum.vitae@kul.pl
Kind regards,
The Verbum Vitae Editorial Team
"Verbum Vitae" in the Web of Science database!
2024-11-12
Dear Authors, Reviewers, Readers, and Collaborators of Verbum Vitae,
We are pleased to announce that the journal Verbum Vitae has been selected for inclusion in the Web of Science database. Articles published from 2022 onwards, beginning with issue 40/1, will be indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
We warmly congratulate all our Authors and Reviewers and extend our sincere thanks to everyone involved in the development and ongoing work of our journal for their cooperation and support.
Kind regards,
The Verbum Vitae Editorial Team
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The journal co-financed by the Ministry of Education and Science within the programme "Rozwój czasopism naukowych" (Development of scientific journals"). Contract no. RCN/SN/0277/2021/1 of 9th December 2022. Project duration: 1 December 2022 - 30 November 2024. The amount of co-financing is 111 673,70 PLN.
The aim of the programme is to support the Editorial Board of the journal "Verbum Vitae" in the implementation of its development strategy, which includes activities raising the level of publishing and editorial practices, increasing the journal's impact on the development of science and maintaining the journal in the international academic circulation.
