Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Presbyterian history
ISSN 1521-9216 · Presbyterian Historical Society
Journal of Presbyterian history: CAS Zone 3 · History (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Presbyterian history is published by Presbyterian Historical Society and is classed under History in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Constitutional Law and Politics, Religion and Society Interactions and Mormonism, Religion, and History, together about 58.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Waymarks is public-facing—reaching beyond the academy to engage pastors, churchgoers, and anyone interested in the many connections between faith and social, political, and cultural currents past and present. Each issue will include one longer-form, beautifully illustrated historical article along with shorter pieces and book reviews that we hope readers will find interesting and relatable to contemporary questions facing church and society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences38.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences9.7%
- Mormonism, Religion, and HistoryArts and Humanities9.7%
- Religion, Gender, and EnlightenmentArts and Humanities9.7%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences6.5%
- Asian American and Pacific HistoriesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions3.2%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- academic articlesThe Waymarks’ editors welcome submissions of academic articles and short think pieces and commentaries.Length not stated
- commentariesThe Waymarks’ editors welcome submissions of academic articles and short think pieces and commentaries.Length not stated
- short think piecesThe Waymarks’ editors welcome submissions of academic articles and short think pieces and commentaries.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Editors welcome submissions of academic articles and short think pieces and commentaries. Model summary
The Waymarks’ editors welcome submissions of academic articles and short think pieces and commentaries.
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
- Presbyterian Historical Society
- ISSN
- 1521-9216
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Presbyterian history
What CAS zone is Journal of Presbyterian history in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Presbyterian history?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Presbyterian history is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Presbyterian history open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Presbyterian history 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .