Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Acta Theologica
ISSN 1015-8758 · eISSN 2309-9089 · Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat · South Africa
Acta Theologica: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Theologica is published by Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities22.4%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities16%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.6%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities7.4%
- Reformed Theology and GovernanceArts and Humanities5.8%
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in NigeriaSocial Sciences3.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 4 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 35 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| 2022 | 137 | 137 | 50 |
| 2021 | 141 | 141 | 100 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 3,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 3,000 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1015-8758
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-9089
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Theologica
What CAS zone is Acta Theologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Theologica is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Acta Theologica?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Theologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Theologica is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Theologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Theologica is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .