Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal for the Study of Religion
ISSN 1011-7601 · Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa · South Africa
Journal for the Study of Religion: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for the Study of Religion is published by Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa 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 Religion, Society, and Development, African cultural and philosophical studies and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (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, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences16.6%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities8.4%
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in NigeriaSocial Sciences6.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences5.6%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences4.9%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 372 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 174 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 2,500 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 2,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 2,500 | No | — |
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
- Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1011-7601
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for the Study of Religion
What CAS zone is Journal for the Study of Religion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal for the Study of Religion is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal for the Study of Religion?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal for the Study of Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for the Study of Religion is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal for the Study of Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for the Study of Religion is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .