Journal profile
Correspondences
ISSN 2053-7158 · Aren Roukema · United Kingdom
Correspondences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Correspondences is published by Aren Roukema. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies and Study and Philosophy of Religion, together about 65.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Correspondences is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the academic study of esotericism. We encourage submissions from disciplinary backgrounds including history, sociology, art history, philosophy, history of science, literature, cultural studies, history of religions, anthropology, and media studies. We welcome a variety of methodological and theoretical approaches, and maintain an open stance toward interpretations of the boundaries of the field of esotericism studies, and welcome definitional approaches to this issue. We welcome submissions on a variety of esoteric currents, including, but not limited to: alchemy, anthroposophy, astrology, contemporary Paganism, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, initiatory societies, kabbalah, magic, mesmerism, modern Tantra, mysticism, New Age spirituality, new religious movements (e.g. the Five Percenters, Scientology), occultism, occulture, parapsychology/psychical research, Rosicrucianism, Satanism, Spiritualism, Swedenborgianism, Theosophy, witchcraft, yoga Please note that we are interested in analytical rather than advocative approaches to these currents. In addition to an annual issue focused on a wide range of topics and issues in esotericism studies, Correspondences publishes one guest-edited special issue per year on a specific theme or subject. Potential guest editors are encouraged to contact the editors with issue proposals. We are an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Correspondences does not charge submission or publication fees to authors, or access fees to readers. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Correspondences is indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), which promotes best practice in open access publishing and supports accessibility and openness across the sector. For more information on the aims of DOAJ and the open access movement visit https://doaj.org Correspondences is also indexed by RelBib, an international, open access online bibliography which comprises more than 750,000 titles relevant to the study of religion. It is run by the Specialized Information Service for the Study of Religion at Tübingen University Library. For more informati
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Justine BakkerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Sweden 1, Ireland 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities34.4%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities20%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities10.8%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Scientific and Historical AnalysesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities2.8%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 41 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 2
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesArticles should be between 5000 and 10000 words in length (This does not include footnotes and bibliography, but the final count including footnotes should not …Length not stated
- book reviewtnotes should not exceed 13,000 words). Book reviews should not normally exceed a length of 1500 words. Unicode and Non-Roman Fonts If your manuscript contains …main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should not normally exceed a length of 1500 words.Length not stated
- reviewCorrespondences uses a double-blind peer-review system. Once submitted, we will do every effort to have your submission evaluated in a timely manner. Ensuring a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Potential Conflict of Interest
Correspondences requires all authors to disclose to the editors any potential conflicts of interest that may affect the objectivity of their research, at the time of first submission of articles or reviews. Examples may include, but are not limited to, funding received from an individual or group related to the subject of the research in question or personal affiliation with aforementioned individ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Correspondences uses a double-blind peer-review system. Once submitted, we will do every effort to have your submission evaluated in a timely manner. Ensuring a Blind Peer- Review To insure the integrity of the blind peer-review process, we need to make every effort to preserve the anonymity of authors and reviewers. Therefore, when preparing your manuscript for submission please take the followin…
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
- Aren Roukema
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2053-7158
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Correspondences
How long does peer review take at Correspondences?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Correspondences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 2; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Correspondences based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Sweden (1) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Correspondences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Correspondences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Correspondences open access, and what is the APC?
Correspondences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .