Journal profile · RELIGION
Currents in Biblical Research
ISSN 1476-993X · eISSN 1745-5200
Currents in Biblical Research: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Currents in Biblical Research is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 47.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities26.7%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences11.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities9.8%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences7.5%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences7.3%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences7.2%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Development, Ethics, and SocietySocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 416 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 128 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- ISSN
- 1476-993X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-5200
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Currents in Biblical Research
What CAS zone is Currents in Biblical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Currents in Biblical Research is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category 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.
Which databases index Currents in Biblical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Currents in Biblical Research is indexed in ESCI.
Is Currents in Biblical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Currents in Biblical Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .