Journal profile · RELIGION
International Studies in Catholic Education
ISSN 1942-2539 · eISSN 1942-2547 · Taylor & Francis
International Studies in Catholic Education: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 51 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 73% (journal website); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Studies in Catholic Education is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Religious Education and Schools, Diverse Education Studies and Reforms and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the first ever international and interdisciplinary journal devoted to the systematic study of Catholic education, in all its forms, across the world International Studies in Catholic Education welcomes articles from Theologian, Philosophers, Historians, Social and Natural Scientists, Educational Scholars and researchers as well as school leaders, administrators and teachers and members of Religious Congregations with missions in education. The journal is also interested to receive articles from those involved with other forms of faith schooling (Anglican, Jewish or Muslim) and from those who are critical of existing forms of faith schooling.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences35.5%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences10.6%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.5%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities7.9%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Religious Freedom and DiscriminationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences3.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences2.1%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 44,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 486 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 16 | 13 |
| 2025 | 51 | 17 | 52 |
| 2024 | 30 | 10 | 49 |
| 2023 | 27 | 13 | 39 |
| 2022 | 17 | 6 | 45 |
| 2021 | 37 | 5 | 129 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
51 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 73%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 7 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open Select: choose to publish open access Model summary
International Studies in Catholic Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1942-2539
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-2547
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Studies in Catholic Education
What CAS zone is International Studies in Catholic Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Studies in Catholic Education is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 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.
What is the impact factor of International Studies in Catholic Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at International Studies in Catholic Education?
The publisher reports about 51 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 73%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of International Studies in Catholic Education based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Studies in Catholic Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Studies in Catholic Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Studies in Catholic Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Studies in Catholic Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .