Journal profile · RELIGION
Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology
ISSN 0020-9643 · eISSN 2159-340X · SAGE
Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,650; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities32.5%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.8%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities9.4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities3.1%
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)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,952 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| 2023 | 73 | 16 | 88 |
| 2022 | 77 | 3 | 59 |
| 2021 | 51 | 1 | 5 |
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
- 0020-9643
- Electronic ISSN
- 2159-340X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology
What CAS zone is Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology 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 Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology open access, and what is the APC?
Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .