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Journal of Chinese Religions
ISSN 0737-769X · eISSN 2050-8999 · Johns Hopkins University Press
Journal of Chinese Religions: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Religions is published by Johns Hopkins University Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Japanese History and Culture and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies, together about 55.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences35%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences13.4%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions6.7%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities6.7%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions6.7%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 830 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 25 |
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
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 0737-769X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2050-8999
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Religions
What CAS zone is Journal of Chinese Religions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chinese Religions is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Asian Studies / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Chinese Religions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Religions is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chinese Religions open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Religions 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .