Journal profile · RELIGION
Buddhist-Christian Studies
ISSN 0882-0945 · eISSN 1527-9472 · University of Hawaii Press
Buddhist-Christian Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 26 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Buddhist-Christian Studies is published by University of Hawaii Press 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 Indian and Buddhist Studies, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities15.7%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities9.9%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences8.2%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.2%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.3%
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)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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Hawaii Press
- ISSN
- 0882-0945
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-9472
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Buddhist-Christian Studies
What CAS zone is Buddhist-Christian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Buddhist-Christian Studies 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.
Which databases index Buddhist-Christian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Buddhist-Christian Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Buddhist-Christian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Buddhist-Christian Studies is a subscription 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: .