Journal profile · RELIGION
Harvard Theological Review
ISSN 0017-8160 · eISSN 1475-4517 · Cambridge University Press
Harvard Theological Review: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Harvard Theological Review is published by Cambridge University Press and 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, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 35.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Harvard Theological Review is one of the oldest scholarly theological journals in the United States, providing a forum for scholars of religion and theology since its founding in 1908. Issued quarterly, it publishes compelling original research that contributes to the development of scholarly understanding and interpretation in a variety of fields. The scope of the Review embraces the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods, including Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Christianity, Jewish studies, theology, ethics, archaeology, and comparative religious studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities13.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.3%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science8.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.2%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.1%
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 746OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,067 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 43 | 31 | 28 |
| 2024 | 42 | 34 | 37 |
| 2023 | 40 | 30 | 69 |
| 2022 | 38 | 29 | 117 |
| 2021 | 36 | 13 | 136 |
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 accepted1, with length limits
- reviewlogical Review's ScholarOne portal. The Review seldom publishes papers longer than about 12,000 words. The Review closely follows the recommendations of The SBLmain text ≤ 12,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright information
Copyright of articles published in Harvard Theological Review are held by their authors. The Review is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the President and Fellows of Harvard College. Authors receive no financial remuneration for publishing their work in the Review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access policy
A growing number of private and national funding bodies have announced Open Access policies that confirm author self-archiving (“Green” Open Access) as a legitimate route to Open Access compliance for scholars working in the humanities and social sciences. As a part of these efforts, HTR is introducing a new policy designed to offer our authors the greatest possible degree of freedom and maximize …
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
- 0017-8160
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-4517
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Harvard Theological Review
What CAS zone is Harvard Theological Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Harvard Theological Review is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 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 Harvard Theological Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Harvard Theological Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Harvard Theological Review open access, and what is the APC?
Harvard Theological Review 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .