Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
BYU Studies Quarterly
ISSN 2167-8472 · eISSN 2167-8480 · Brigham Young University
BYU Studies Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 19 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BYU Studies Quarterly is published by Brigham Young University 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 Mormonism, Religion, and History, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Archaeology and Natural History, together about 57.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The BYU New Testament Commentary series seeks to: Make a new, more accessible rendition of ancient Greek texts of the New Testament available to Latter-day Saints. Provide an in-depth commentary of each book of the New Testament. A team of Latter-day Saint scholars has joined forces to publish this multi-volume series that combines the best of ancient linguistic and historical scholarship with Latter-day Saint doctrinal perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mormonism, Religion, and HistoryArts and Humanities26.5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences19.9%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences10.8%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.7%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences2.9%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
New Rendition is a modern rendering designed to support Latter-day Saint readers in their scripture study, available for free. Model summary
The New Rendition is a modern rendering designed to support Latter-day Saint readers in their scripture study. These renditions are available for free below.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brigham Young University
- ISSN
- 2167-8472
- Electronic ISSN
- 2167-8480
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BYU Studies Quarterly
What CAS zone is BYU Studies Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BYU Studies Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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 BYU Studies Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BYU Studies Quarterly is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is BYU Studies Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
BYU Studies Quarterly 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, Publisher website; 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: .