Journal profile · RELIGION
International Review of Mission
ISSN 0020-8582 · eISSN 1758-6631 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Review of Mission: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Mission is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Christian Theology and Mission, Religion, Society, and Development and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, together about 72.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Review of Mission is the leading journal on missiology with contributions from all over the world and from various Christian backgrounds. Founded in 1912, it is published by the World Council of Churches, and focuses on the ecumenical theology and practice of mission.More information: www.oikoumene.org/irom Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) ATLA Religion Database (American Theological Library Association) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Periodical Index Online (ProQuest) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) ProQuest Central K-267 Religion Database (ProQuest) Religious & Theological Abstracts Research Library (ProQuest) Research Library Prep (ProQuest) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, South Africa 3, Germany 2, South Korea 1, India 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities31.4%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences26%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities15.1%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences2.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance1.1%
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
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 28Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 26,530Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 21 | 16 |
| 2023 | 36 | 17 | 23 |
| 2022 | 41 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021 | 41 | 3 | 14 |
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 2,900 / EUR 2,450 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0020-8582
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-6631
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 114, Issue 1 (May 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Mission
What CAS zone is International Review of Mission in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Review of Mission 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.
What is the impact factor of International Review of Mission?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 24.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Review of Mission?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Review of Mission based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), South Africa (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Review of Mission?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Mission 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 Review of Mission open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Mission is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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: .