About the Journal

Focus, Scope, and Mission

Kerygma is a scholarly journal of the Adventist Faculty of Theology (FAT), affiliated with the Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo (UNASP). Published on a continuous-flow basis, the journal has Religious Studies and Theology as its core areas.

Available exclusively in electronic format (e-ISSN 1809-2454), Kerygma publishes original articles in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Occasionally, it accepts studies in interdisciplinary dialogue with other fields of the Humanities and Applied Social Sciences, provided they are related to the religious phenomenon.

Due to its confessional affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the journal also encourages academic research on Adventism, approached from different theological perspectives and from the field of Religious Studies.

Kerygma adopts an open-access policy, providing free, immediate, and unrestricted access to all its content. Submissions are carried out exclusively through the journal’s electronic system and must comply with the established editorial guidelines, technical standards, and defined scope.

Its mission is to disseminate qualified scholarly knowledge in the fields of Theology and Religious Studies, promoting academic dialogue, diversity of perspectives, and methodological rigor, with special attention to the Latin American context and international scholarly engagement.

Currently, the journal is indexed in important academic databases and directories, such as SEER/IBICT, Latindex, ATLA Religion Database, CAPES Journal Portal, Sumários.org, Google Scholar, Crossref, and is also listed in the WorldCat catalog.

 

Section Policies

Open Topic
Publishes articles aligned with the fields of Theology and Religious Studies or in direct dialogue with the religious phenomenon.

Dossiers
Publishes thematic dossiers organized through specific calls for papers, which may include guest editors from other institutions.

Nominata
Publishes annually the list of reviewers who participated in the double-blind peer review process.

 

Peer Review Process

Submitted manuscripts initially undergo an editorial evaluation to verify compliance with the journal’s guidelines. Subsequently, approved manuscripts are forwarded to a double-blind peer review process (Double Blind Peer Review), conducted by ad hoc specialists.

Each article is evaluated by at least two reviewers, who may issue a favorable decision, an unfavorable decision, or a favorable decision requiring revisions. In cases of divergent evaluations, a third reviewer may be consulted. The average time for issuing review reports is up to four weeks.

Manuscripts requiring revisions are returned to the authors along with reviewers’ comments. In cases of rejection, authors receive a reasoned justification.

 

Format and Periodicity

Since 2022, Kerygma has been published in continuous flow, exclusively in electronic format. Throughout its history, the journal has also released commemorative printed issues, published by Unaspress.

 

Open Access Policy

The journal fully adopts the Open Access model and does not charge submission, review, or publication fees. Its editorial operation relies on the voluntary collaboration of the scholarly community.

 

Archiving

Kerygma uses the LOCKSS system (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), in partnership with the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), ensuring digital preservation and permanent access to published content.

 

Ethics and Good Editorial Practices

The journal adopts international standards of scholarly publishing ethics, taking as references the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the CNPq Research Integrity Report, the FAPESP Code of Good Scientific Practices, and SciELO recommendations.

All manuscripts undergo originality screening through similarity-detection software. Cases of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, or data falsification result in rejection, correction, or retraction, depending on their severity, in accordance with COPE guidelines.

In studies involving human subjects, approval by a Research Ethics Committee is required, in compliance with current Brazilian legislation.

Kerygma adopts the Double Blind Peer Review system and maintains specific procedures for the prevention and handling of conflicts of interest, manipulation of peer review, and other forms of editorial misconduct.

 

Submissions

Submissions must be made exclusively through the journal’s electronic system, following prior author registration. The entire editorial process is managed through the platform.

 

Sponsorship

The journal Kerygma is maintained by the Adventist Faculty of Theology (FAT) of the Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo (UNASP).