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Journal of Psychology and Theology
ISSN 0091-6471 · eISSN 2328-1162 · Biola University
Journal of Psychology and Theology: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Psychology and Theology is published by Biola University 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 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences28.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.9%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology4.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology4.1%
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 | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
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 | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 564OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,193 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 11 | 18 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 | 9 | 104 |
| 2023 | 34 | 7 | 154 |
| 2022 | 30 | 5 | 76 |
| 2021 | 35 | 3 | 154 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Biola University
- ISSN
- 0091-6471
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-1162
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychology and Theology
What CAS zone is Journal of Psychology and Theology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Psychology and Theology is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Psychology and Theology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.44; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 67.
Which databases index Journal of Psychology and Theology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Psychology and Theology is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Psychology and Theology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Psychology and Theology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .