Journal profile · RELIGION
Estudos de Religiao
ISSN 0103-801X · eISSN 2176-1078 · Universidade Metodista de São Paulo · Brazil
Estudos de Religiao: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudos de Religiao is published by Universidade Metodista de São Paulo 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 Religion and Society in Latin America, Religious and Theological Studies and Urban and sociocultural dynamics, together about 49% 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
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences34.5%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences4.5%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology3.6%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.5%
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 | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | 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
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 901 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 2024 | 155 | 155 | 13 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 6 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Universidade Metodista de São Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0103-801X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2176-1078
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estudos de Religiao
What CAS zone is Estudos de Religiao in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estudos de Religiao is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. 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.
How long does peer review take at Estudos de Religiao?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Estudos de Religiao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudos de Religiao is indexed in ESCI.
Is Estudos de Religiao open access, and what is the APC?
Estudos de Religiao is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .