Journal profile · RELIGION
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
ISSN 0304-1042 · Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nagoya · Japan
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is published by Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nagoya and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Chinese history and philosophy and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, together about 66.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A peer-reviewed journal specializing in the publication of research on the study of Japanese religions. The journal aims for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of religion in Japan, and submissions are welcomed from scholars in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. The JJRS is published with the support of the Center for Information on Religion and is a CC BY-NC4.0 open access journal.The JJRS is currently accepting individual manuscripts as well as proposals for special issues. For submission guidelines, see the Style Guide and manuscript template. Read more about requirements for publication here.Please contact us for submission inquiries. View Back Issues →
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences38.3%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences21.3%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences3%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,540 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 83 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- articleThe JJRS is currently accepting individual manuscripts as well as proposals for special issues.Length not stated
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
- Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nagoya
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0304-1042
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
What CAS zone is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Japanese Journal of Religious Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Japanese Journal of Religious Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .