Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society
ISSN 2154-8633 · eISSN 2154-8641 · Common Ground Research Networks
International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society is published by Common Ground Research Networks 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, Religion and Society Interactions and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, together about 29.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global, scholar-led community examining faith, culture, and society—connecting conferences, journals, and books in the study of religion and spirituality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, France 1, Spain 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences13.6%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences7.9%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities4.7%
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 | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | 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 SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2024
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 602 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 43 | 15 |
| 2025 | 33 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 38 | 14 | 46 |
| 2023 | 42 | 8 | 57 |
| 2022 | 35 | 6 | 39 |
| 2021 | 41 | 5 | 68 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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
- Common Ground Research Networks
- ISSN
- 2154-8633
- Electronic ISSN
- 2154-8641
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society
What CAS zone is International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society 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, Publisher website, 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: .