Journal profile · RELIGION
International Bulletin of Mission Research
ISSN 2396-9393 · eISSN 2396-9407 · SAGE
International Bulletin of Mission Research: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,650; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Bulletin of Mission Research is published by SAGE 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, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, together about 66.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences28.3%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities26.6%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities11.3%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.1%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences3%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences2.3%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 756 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 79 | 14 | 43 |
| 2023 | 57 | 14 | 24 |
| 2022 | 88 | 7 | 119 |
| 2021 | 57 | 7 | 58 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2396-9393
- Electronic ISSN
- 2396-9407
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Bulletin of Mission Research
What CAS zone is International Bulletin of Mission Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Bulletin of Mission Research 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.
Which databases index International Bulletin of Mission Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Bulletin of Mission Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Bulletin of Mission Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Bulletin of Mission Research is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,650.
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: .