Journal profile · RELIGION
JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES
ISSN 1583-0039 · Biblioteca Centrala Universitara/Babes-Bolyai University
JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 23 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES is published by Biblioteca Centrala Universitara/Babes-Bolyai University 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 and Society Interactions, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Religious Education and Schools, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are 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
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences17.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities6.7%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities5.3%
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 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 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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 75%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 724 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 44 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Biblioteca Centrala Universitara/Babes-Bolyai University
- ISSN
- 1583-0039
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .