Journal profile · Multiple
Church History
ISSN 0009-6407 · eISSN 1755-2613 · Cambridge University Press
Church History: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 194 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Church History is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 42.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishes original research articles and book reviews covering all areas of the history of Christianity and its cultural contexts in all places and times, including its non-Western expressions. Specialists and historians of Christianity in general find Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture an international publication regularly cited throughout the world and an invaluable resource.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 29, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Ireland 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities21.1%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences15.9%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.2%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities4.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
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 | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 548OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 194 | 26 | 4 |
| 2024 | 277 | 35 | 10 |
| 2023 | 292 | 38 | 38 |
| 2022 | 283 | 28 | 41 |
| 2021 | 280 | 21 | 80 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted15
- book reviewChurch History: Studies in Christianity and Culture publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Forums* Review Articles*Book Review Forums* Book R…Length not stated
- book review forumsBook Review Forums*Length not stated
- book reviewspublishes original research articles and book reviewsLength not stated
- book reviews and notesBook Reviews and NotesLength not stated
- book roundtablesBook Roundtables*Length not stated
- books receivedBooks ReceivedLength not stated
- forumsForums*Length not stated
- introductionsIntroductionsLength not stated
- original research articlespublishes original research articles and book reviewsLength not stated
- research articleChurch History: Studies in Christianity and Culture publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Forums* Review Articles*Book Review Forums* Book R…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles*Length not stated
- review articleChurch History: Studies in Christianity and Culture publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Forums* Review Articles*Book Review Forums* Book R…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles*Length not stated
- society noticesSociety NoticesLength not stated
- virtual issue introductionsVirtual Issue IntroductionsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
For the purposes of Gold Open Access funding, this journal considers these article types to be research articles. Model summary
For the purposes of Gold Open Access funding, this journal considers these article types to be research articles.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0009-6407
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-2613
- Society / sponsor
- American Society of Church History
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Church History
What CAS zone is Church History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Church History is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Church History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 59.
Where are the editorial board members of Church History based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), Taiwan, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Church History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Church History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Church History open access, and what is the APC?
Church History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .