Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal of Religion in Japan
ISSN 2211-8330 · eISSN 2211-8349 · Brill
Journal of Religion in Japan: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Religion in Japan is published by Brill and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Chinese history and philosophy and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, together about 67.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences35.7%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences25.2%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences3%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities2.2%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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.
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 | 16 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 2211-8330
- Electronic ISSN
- 2211-8349
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Religion in Japan
What CAS zone is Journal of Religion in Japan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Religion in Japan is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Religion; it is a Top journal. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Religion in Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Religion in Japan is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Religion in Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Religion in Japan is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .