Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion
ISSN 2049-7555 · eISSN 2049-7563 · Equinox Publishing Ltd
Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion is published by Equinox Publishing Ltd 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 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences18.7%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences17.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences14.7%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities11%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology6.7%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology3.5%
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities2.9%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities2.4%
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 194 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 27 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 5 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | 28 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Equinox Publishing Ltd
- ISSN
- 2049-7555
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-7563
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion
What CAS zone is Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion 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 Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .