Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism
ISSN 1567-9896 · eISSN 1570-0593 · Brill
Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism is published by Brill and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies and Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies, together about 51.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities28.1%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities15.9%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.1%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.8%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology3.3%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 534 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 26 | 14 | 19 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 24 | 10 | 22 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 1567-9896
- Electronic ISSN
- 1570-0593
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism
What CAS zone is Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism open access, and what is the APC?
Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .