The SCD Press was established in 2003. The SCD Press is the publishing house of the Sydney College of Divinity and furthers our objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing a significant program of publications.
The SCD Press provides opportunities for Sydney College of Divinity faculty and research students, and interested academics from around the globe, to publish in a range of peer-reviewed publications. The journals and other publications are of the highest quality and cover a wide range of interest areas which reflect and build upon the ecumenical identity of the Sydney College of Divinity.
The SCD Press publishes the Journal of Gospels and Acts Research, a journal uniquely and entirely dedicated to the Gospels and the Book of Acts. SCD Press also publishes the Sydney Korean Theological College’s Journal of Theological Reflections which has peer-reviewed articles in Korean and English.
Since 2017 SCD Press also proudly publishes the important monograph series Early Christian Studies, previously published by the Australian Catholic University and St Pauls, Sydney. This prestigious series is now joined by three other series: the Learning and Teaching Theology series; the CGAR series; and an Occasional series.
Successful Sydney College of Divinity research theses are also considered for publication, as the Press seeks further opportunities to widen its horizons in the pursuit of excellence in theological education.
The membership of the Editorial Board of SCD Press consists of:
The Board also engages expert readers for particular series and volumes, and others with particular skills to ensure the continued quality of SCD Press publications.
When publishing with SCD Press you are joining some of the most well-respected and highly-regarded scholars, both nationally and internationally. We are committed to promoting a theologically literate membership of the Church and serving the needs of academics, students and the Christian community. With an emphasis on recent research, we publish works of the highest scholarly standard, works that will make a valuable and lasting contribution to the field in which they are published. Our publications are available through our online SCD Press Shop.
The SCD Press publishes peer-reviewed articles, work by academic authors and researchers, Sydney College of Divinity research student theses, and material in the disciplines of theology, Biblical studies, humanities in the Christian tradition and Christian life and ministry. If your work is in one of the areas that we publish, we would welcome the opportunity to look at your proposal.
The first step towards publication is to submit a proposal. Format your submission in accordance with the SCD Press style guide. You can email your proposal or an expression of interest to [email protected]
The SCD Press style guide describes how to prepare contributions for submission for possible publication through SCD Press. Authors are expected to submit their material in accordance with the house style otherwise they may be asked to resubmit before it is sent to the SCD Press Editorial Board. Format your submission in accordance with the SCD Press House Style instructions.
The CGAR series publishes research on the Gospels and Acts arising from the activities of the Centre for Gospels and Acts Research.
Early Christian Studies was previously published by the Australian Catholic University and St Pauls, Sydney. SCD Press now publishes and manages the ongoing sales of this important monograph series.
The Journal of Gospels and Acts Research is unique in its dedication to publishing peer reviewed research into the four Gospels and, the Book of Acts.
With both Korean and English articles, the Journal of Theological Reflections is the academic journal of the Sydney Korean Theological College.
The LATT series are publications from the SCD Learning and Teaching Theology biennial conference.
A new series of publications launched by the Sydney College of Divinity in 2019.
The Press continues to publish books and other material of interest. You are invited to browse the SCD Press Shop to see the entire range of publications.
