About the Journal

The Journal

Forum Theologicum Sardicense is a periodical published by the Faculty of Theology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” It was founded under the title Bogoslovska Misŭl (“Theological Thought”) in 1994 with the aim of advancing the academic field of “theology and religion” in Bulgaria. Its first editor-in-chief was Prof. Ivan Denev, D.Th. (+2014). Subsequent editors-in-chief have included Prof. Slavcho Vŭlchanov, D.Th. (+2013), Prof. A. Hubanchev, D.Th., Prof. Dilyan Nikolchev, D.Th., and Assoc. Prof. Emil Ivanov, D.Th. At present, the journal is co-edited by Assoc. Prof. Svetoslav Ribolov, D.Th., and Prof. Pavel Pavlov, D.Th. The editorial board comprises representatives from various universities in Bulgaria and abroad.

The journal was published for more than two decades in four issues per year; however, since 2013 its frequency has been reduced to two issues annually in order to improve quality and optimize expenses. At that time, its title was also changed so as to enhance its recognition within the international scholarly community.

From its inception, the journal has been open to specialists from different academic fields relevant to theology and religious studies. It has published contributions from representatives of various local Orthodox Churches, as well as Roman Catholic and Protestant scholars, alongside researchers from across the world. In addition to Bulgarian, the journal accepts manuscripts in other European languages. All articles are accompanied by abstracts in English or German and Bulgarian.