Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
ISSN 1703-289X · University of Toronto Press
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture is published by University of Toronto Press 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 Media, Religion, Digital Communication, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 33.1% 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): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities15.7%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences7.1%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities5.1%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities3.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
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
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 1703-289X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
What CAS zone is Journal of Religion and Popular Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Religion and Popular Culture is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
Which databases index Journal of Religion and Popular Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Religion and Popular Culture is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Religion and Popular Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 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: .