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History of Religions
ISSN 0018-2710 · eISSN 1545-6935 · University of Chicago Press
History of Religions: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); subscription journal; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History of Religions is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Religion and Society Interactions and Indian and Buddhist Studies, together about 31.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 0018-2710 E-ISSN: 1545-6935 2025 JCR Impact Factor*: 0.5 Ranked #120 out of 538 “History” journals The first academic journal devoted exclusively to comparative religious history, History of Religions has set the standard for the study of religious phenomena from prehistory to modern times. HR publishes fresh and insightful scholarship that is engaged both with particular traditions, places, and times and also speaks to broader methodological and/or theoretical issues in the study of religion. It encourages critical conversations in the field with review articles and comprehensive book reviews by distinguished scholars. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for History of Religions. *Journal Impact Factor™ 2024 courtesy of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ (Clarivate 2025). Scopus CiteScore (Elsevier B.V.). Retrieved June 2025, from scopus.com/sources. Media EXPLAINER: What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims? Read the History of Religions article cited in AP News July 12, 2023 Medieval Indian engineers in the 7th century built robots. Powered by water and clockwork Read the History of Religions article cited in MSN June 15, 2023 Loneliness is making us physically sick, but social prescribing can treat it – podcast Read the History of Religions article cited in Newsbreak March 9, 2023 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences11.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences11.6%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities6.4%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.5%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 389OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,599 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 31 | 3 | 102 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0018-2710
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-6935
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History of Religions
What CAS zone is History of Religions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, History of Religions is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Religion / History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of History of Religions?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 53.
Which databases index History of Religions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History of Religions is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is History of Religions open access, and what is the APC?
History of Religions is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .