Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal of Early Christian History
ISSN 2222-582X · eISSN 2471-4054 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Early Christian History: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 105 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 72% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Early Christian History is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Early Christian History aims to contribute to scholarship in early Christian and Byzantine studies by publishing high quality research articles, review articles and book reviews. The journal aspires to approach the field of early Christian and Byzantine studies from new perspectives, welcoming studies incorporating various methodologies, contextual trajectories and interdisciplinary research. The journal especially wishes to promote research in these fields within a South African and wider African context, but not neglecting the international scholarly community. It therefore publishes individually submitted articles, articles resulting from research projects and also conference proceedings. Articles and reviews from the following disciplines are covered by the scope of the journal: New Testament Studies; Patristics and Late Ancient Studies; Byzantine Studies. Although these disciplines form the crux of research covered by the journal, studies from other relevant fields such as the Old Testament and Septuagint, Classics and Religion would also be considered for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Chris L. de WetPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities27.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences12.8%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities10.5%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences8%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities4%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 8,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 338 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 30 |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 72%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Early Christian History is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2222-582X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2471-4054
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Early Christian History
What CAS zone is Journal of Early Christian History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Early Christian History is in Zone 4 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Early Christian History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Early Christian History?
The publisher reports about 105 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 72%. 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 of Early Christian History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Early Christian History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Early Christian History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Early Christian History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .