Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe

Editorial Policies


Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal reflecting the finest critical scholarship in the study of regionalism and religion. As an interdisciplinary venture, the editors invite submissions from historians, religionists, geographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and other interested scholars. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of Central and Eastern European Religion but is especially interested in publishing manuscripts that address the following topics: 1) Regionalism in Central and Eastern European religion, 2) religious aspects of the region's culture, e.g., religion, music, and literature; 3) civil religion; 4) local and folk religions, including ethnographic studies of groups and parishes; 5) ethnicity 6) religion and race, class, and gender issues, and 7) political influences, including the regulation of religion in Central and Eastern Europe. Individuals desiring to submit their research to JSR should read the submissions policy.

Copyright: All material appearing in Religion and Society is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. Individuals may download and print materials appearing in Religion and Society for their own private educational use; otherwise, articles, essays, images, and all other materials located at this web site cannot be duplicated or reproduced by any means (electronic or print) without prior written authorization from the editors and the International Study of Religion in Eastern and Central Europe Association (ISORECEA).

Citation: As with print media, any use of Religion and Society materials for scholarly or other purposes should be properly documented. The following format should be used:

[Footnote or endnote] Peter Torok, "Church-State Relations Under Communism" Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe, 1 (2005).

[Bibliographic citation] Torok, Peter. "Church-State Relations Under Communism" Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe, 1 (2005).

Minimally, all references should contain the author's name, title, and the name of the journal with volume and year citations. Use of the URL (i.e., the journal's web site address, located inside the angle brackets) is optional, but, if included, should retain the brackets. If cited in an online publication, the appropriate URL for that site may be linked for instant reference. Contact the Managing Editor for further information. All articles, essays, reviews, etc. that appear in a given calendar year constitute a single journal volume.