CETR

1. Deadlines
Articles to be published in the new issue of CETR should be submitted by 31st May each year.

2. Rules of Publication
The editorial board of CETR defines a topic for each issue. Therefore, the board welcomes articles related to the given topic. Submitted articles that are not connected to the thematic issue will not be considered.
The author declares that the submitted article has not been published or submitted for publication in any other journal beforehand.
Upon submission, authors transfer the copyright of the article to CETR.
The author agrees to make the article available online through any of the databases CETR is a member of or may join in the future.
The author declares that all sources and paraphrased texts included in the submitted article have been correctly referenced in both the footnotes and the bibliography. The author also declares that the submitted article is entirely their own work and does not contain any content from unreferenced external sources.
The author agrees that an article submitted and published in CETR is copyright protected and may be reprinted only with the prior consent of the Editorial Board.
Publishing an article in CETR is free of charge.

3. Review Procedure
The Editorial Board of CETR follows a standard peer-review process:
a) The submitted articles are sent to two renowned experts based on the topics addressed in the article.
b) Upon evaluation, the author of the article receives the corrections and comments of the reviewer.
c) The review process can result in one of the following outcomes:
i. Placet (accepted as it is)
ii. Non placet (rejected and cannot be published in its present form)
iii. Placet juxta modum (can be published with corrections)
d) Any critique, comment, or overall opinion of the reviewer on the submitted article must be detailed and well-explained.
e) The process is strictly confidential (the author and the reviewer do not know each other’s identities).
f) Correspondence between the reviewer and the author is facilitated through the editorial board of CETR.
g) An article can only be submitted for publication if it receives two clearly positive reviews. In the case of one negative and one positive review, the editorial staff will appoint a third reviewer, whose assessment will decide whether or not to publish the text.
h) The review process applies only to scientific texts and is not applicable to reports, interviews, book reviews, etc.

4. Formal Requirements
Scientific articles should address the themes of each thematic issue and should be at least partially related to these topics. The length of a submitted article should be between 25,000-60,000 characters (including spaces, footnotes, and bibliography). The language of the published articles in CETR is English or Hungarian. Authors must provide information about themselves (full name, academic position, institute or research unit affiliation, and email address) on the first page. The title of the article should be concise and can be complemented by a more explanatory subtitle. Authors must include a short abstract of up to 150 words, along with 5 keywords. Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word format, using Times New Roman font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, and written in lowercase letters, including titles. References (both footnotes and bibliography) should be formatted in Chicago style 17 (full note). For further information, see https://www.scribbr.com/category/chicago-style/.
Using reference management software such as Zotero, EndNote, etc., is acceptable, but authors must unlink references from the reference manager before submission.

CETR

Call for Papers: Discipleship

The Central European Theological Review (CETR) invites submissions for its 2027 issue dedicated to the topic of Discipleship.

The central focal point of this issue is the volume Discipleship in the Synoptics (Presa Universitară Clujeană – Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Leipzig, 2017) authored by Lehel Lészai, head of the Ecumene Doctoral School at Babeș-Bolyai University.

To foster academic dialogue and critical engagement, the editorial board will provide a PDF copy of Lehel Lészai’s monograph to all accepted contributors, allowing them to directly converse with, build upon, or critically assess its arguments within their papers.

Deadlines and Timeline

• Deadline for Abstract Submission: February 1, 2027
• Online International Conference: May 2027 (An online international conference will
  be organized during May 2027 for contributing authors to present and discuss their
  research).
• Deadline for Full Manuscript Submission: October 1, 2027

Submission and Author Guidelines

We invite scholars, researchers, and doctoral students to submit an abstract of 300–500
words, accompanied by a short biographical note.

• Information for Authors: Detailed formatting, style guidelines, and submission specifications are available on the journal's official website: CETR
• Abstract and Application Form: APPLY
• Inquiries: For any questions regarding the submission process or the thematic focus, please contact the editorial office.