About the Journal
Cruces. Revista de Ciencias Religiosas, Filosofía y Ética is a journal of the Faculty of Religious Sciences and Philosophy of the Universidad Católica de Temuco (Chile). It follows a diamond Open Access policy, which guarantees the general public immediate access to all scientific material it publishes, with no registration, subscription or payment required.
Focus and Scope
Cruces, in a symbolic and programmatic sense, is an academic journal devoted to promoting and disseminating rigorous research in Religious Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. Its purpose is to contribute to a broader and situated understanding of reality, in connection with contemporary challenges. The journal welcomes work in all areas of Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Sciences, including studies on spiritualities and mysticism, approached from disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives as well as from historical and comparative standpoints.
The journal is addressed to specialised readers, students, lecturers and researchers in Chile and abroad.
Mission
Guided by the values of Christian humanism, the journal seeks to disseminate knowledge and to promote interdisciplinary dialogue at the regional, national and international levels, making rigorous knowledge of the highest academic standard in Religious Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics available to specialised readers, students, lecturers and researchers.
Subject Areas
- Religious Sciences
- Philosophy
- Ethics
The journal also accepts and encourages interdisciplinary research related to these subject areas, such as Philosophy of Religion, Studies on Contemporary Spirituality, Religion and Ethics, Bioethics, Applied Ethics, Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Ethics and other related fields.
Publication Frequency
The journal follows a continuous publication model: articles are published individually as soon as they complete the editorial process and are grouped into an annual volume.
Open Access and License
The journal adheres to a diamond Open Access policy. It charges no article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees, and access to its content is free, immediate and at no cost.
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. Copyright is retained by the authors.
