About the Journal

About the Journal

Journal Overview

Resonancias Catequéticas is an open-access scholarly journal published by the Regional Centre for Theological Studies of Aragon (CRETA), based in Zaragoza, Spain. Founded in 2019 and published twice a year, the journal aims to promote research, critical reflection, and interdisciplinary dialogue in the fields of catechetics, evangelization, pastoral theology, religious education, and related disciplines that contribute to a deeper understanding and transmission of the Christian faith.

The journal provides an academic forum for dialogue between theological research, educational sciences, and scholarly reflection on the Church's evangelizing mission, encouraging the exchange of knowledge, methodological perspectives, and scientifically grounded experiences.

It publishes original research articles, theoretical and empirical studies, literature reviews, academically grounded experiences of pastoral and educational innovation, book reviews, and other contributions relevant to the advancement of catechetical research.

All contributions are published in accordance with standards of scientific quality, academic integrity, and editorial transparency.

Focus and Scope

Resonancias Catequéticas is primarily intended for researchers, university professors, specialists in catechetics and pastoral theology, religious education teachers, students of Theology and Religious Studies, and professionals engaged in research on the transmission of faith.

The journal also seeks to foster dialogue between the academic community and those responsible for catechetical and evangelizing activities, contributing to rigorous and well-founded pastoral reflection.

Its main areas of research include:

  • Fundamental and specialized catechetics.

  • Evangelization, initial proclamation, and transmission of faith.

  • Pedagogy and didactics of faith.

  • Pastoral theology and the Church's evangelizing mission.

  • Christian initiation, the catechumenate, and ongoing formation.

  • Religious education and the teaching of religion.

  • Spirituality and Christian formation.

  • Church, culture, and society.

  • Family, Christian community, and the intergenerational transmission of faith.

  • Inclusion, disability, and participation in ecclesial life.

  • Digital humanities and artificial intelligence applied to catechesis, evangelization, and religious education.

  • Research methodologies and innovation in catechetical and pastoral studies.

The journal welcomes research conducted from different methodological perspectives, provided that submissions meet standards of scientific rigour, academic relevance, and consistency with its thematic scope.

Publication Frequency and Languages

Resonancias Catequéticas is a biannual journal, publishing two issues per year.

The journal's primary publication language is Spanish, although it also accepts scholarly contributions in English, French, and Italian, in accordance with its editorial guidelines.

Articles include the bibliographic metadata necessary to facilitate their identification, retrieval, and dissemination through scholarly information systems.

Open Access Policy

Resonancias Catequéticas follows a policy of immediate and free open access to its content, based on the conviction that the free circulation of knowledge contributes to the advancement of research, academic exchange, and service to the scholarly and ecclesial communities.

All published articles are freely available on the journal's website without subscription or payment.

The journal encourages the dissemination, consultation, and academic use of its publications in accordance with the applicable licensing conditions and with appropriate acknowledgment of authorship.

Peer Review Process

Submitted research articles undergo an initial editorial assessment to verify their suitability for the journal's focus and scope, originality, academic relevance, and compliance with submission guidelines.

Manuscripts accepted for scientific evaluation undergo an external double-blind peer review process, designed to ensure the independence, impartiality, and confidentiality of the evaluation procedure.

Each article is evaluated by two external specialists. In cases of disagreement between reviewers' reports, a third evaluation may be requested.

Editorial decisions are based on criteria of scientific quality, methodological rigour, originality, bibliographic relevance, and contribution to knowledge within the journal's field.

Book reviews, editorials, and other contributions not classified as research articles may follow specific editorial assessment procedures.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant Resonancias Catequéticas the right of first publication.

Content published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) may be shared and adapted for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors, the original source is cited, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated where applicable.

The licence is available at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Authors may disseminate their published work through institutional repositories, academic websites, and other platforms, provided that the applicable licensing conditions are respected and appropriate reference is made to the original publication in the journal.

Bibliographic Identification and Scholarly Visibility

Resonancias Catequéticas has the following identifiers:

  • Print ISSN: 2659-4137.

  • Electronic ISSN (e-ISSN): 3127-8124.

  • DOI prefix: 10.59853.

The journal assigns Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to its articles and promotes the standardization of bibliographic metadata, author identification through ORCID, and interoperability with scholarly information systems.

It also works to enhance the dissemination, discoverability, and identification of its publications through academic directories, catalogues, repositories, and databases.

Information about the journal's inclusion in scholarly information services is available in the "Indexing and Scholarly Visibility" section of its website.

Digital Preservation

Resonancias Catequéticas uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) for editorial management, electronic publication, and dissemination of its content.

The journal recognizes the importance of digital preservation in ensuring the long-term accessibility, integrity, and availability of its publications.

To this end, it is working to consolidate procedures for the conservation, backup, and preservation of its files and metadata, as well as the progressive implementation of interoperability and digital preservation mechanisms appropriate to the characteristics of the publication.

The use of OJS and DOI identifiers facilitates content management and discoverability, although these tools alone do not replace the need for dedicated long-term digital preservation systems.

Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity

Resonancias Catequéticas upholds the principles of intellectual honesty, scientific rigour, transparency, responsibility, and respect for good practices in scholarly publishing.

The journal promotes:

  • The originality of published research.

  • Proper acknowledgment of scholarly sources and contributions.

  • The prevention of plagiarism and other practices contrary to academic integrity.

  • The identification and management of potential conflicts of interest.

  • Confidentiality and objectivity in peer review processes.

  • Respect for copyright and intellectual property rights.

  • The correction of errors and responsible handling of editorial concerns.

Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, and scholarly foundation of their contributions, as well as for compliance with the ethical and legal requirements applicable to their research.

The editorial team is committed to examining concerns related to academic integrity and taking appropriate measures in each case.

Editorial Commitment

The editorial team of Resonancias Catequéticas is committed to consolidating a rigorous scholarly publication, open to interdisciplinary dialogue and dedicated to theological and catechetical research.

Its main priorities include:

  • Promoting original and relevant research that contributes to the advancement of catechetics.

  • Encouraging the participation of researchers from different institutions and academic contexts.

  • Strengthening the quality and transparency of editorial procedures.

  • Promoting internationalization and the dissemination of research findings.

  • Improving metadata standardization and article visibility.

  • Contributing to dialogue between scholarly research and contemporary challenges in evangelization and the transmission of faith.

Funding and Publication Charges

Resonancias Catequéticas is a scholarly journal published and institutionally supported by the Regional Centre for Theological Studies of Aragon (CRETA).

The journal does not charge fees for manuscript submission, peer review, editing, or publication.

No payment is required to access, read, or download its content.

Therefore, there are no Article Processing Charges (APCs) or submission fees.

Institutional funding enables the journal to maintain an open-access scholarly publishing model at no cost to authors or readers.