Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Ecclesial Practices
ISSN 2214-4463 · eISSN 2214-4471 · Brill
Ecclesial Practices: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); hybrid open access; 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecclesial Practices is published by Brill and is classed under Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecclesial Practices publishes articles and book reviews at the intersection of ethnographic and other qualitative approaches with theological approaches to the study of a variety of ecclesial practices and contexts of practice. These might include churches, congregations, other (new and emerging) ecclesial communities, virtual ecclesial communities and local, national, and international expressions of para-church organizations. The journal maintains a special interest in a breadth of systematic-theological perspectives, including the doctrine of the church, as they relate to qualitative study of emerging and existing ecclesial communities and practices. The journal seeks contributions offering critical discussions of processes and programs for ecclesial renewal and development, as well as examinations of new forms of being church. It aims to broaden and advance research at an international level which contributes to a deeper understanding of 'church in practice' in a global context. The journal is an initiative of the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Network.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Malan NelPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences20.5%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities14%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities6.2%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences6%
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)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Ultimate, ATLA Religion Database
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 227 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 24 | 14 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 | 34 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Publisher
- Brill
- ISSN
- 2214-4463
- Electronic ISSN
- 2214-4471
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecclesial Practices
What CAS zone is Ecclesial Practices in?
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.
What is the impact factor of Ecclesial Practices?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 10.
Which databases index Ecclesial Practices?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecclesial Practices is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ecclesial Practices open access, and what is the APC?
Ecclesial Practices is a hybrid 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: .