Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Journal of Research on Christian Education
ISSN 1065-6219 · eISSN 1934-4945 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Research on Christian Education: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 279 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 33, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research on Christian Education is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, Religious Education and Schools and Religious and Theological Studies, together about 58% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Research on Christian Education (JRCE) provides a vehicle for the scholarly interchange of research findings relative to every level of Christian education. Particular emphasis is given to Christian schooling within the Protestant tradition as well as to research findings from other traditions which have implications for such schools. The purposes of the JRCE are (1) to stimulate inquiry among scholars of Christian education on topics of common interest, (2) to serve as a clearinghouse for the organization and diffusion of emerging research on the Christian school, and (3) to communicate research findings that inform Christian educators as well as the wider society. The JRCE is published twice per year under the auspices of the School of Education of Andrews University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution. Views expressed in the JRCE are those of individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors or the sponsoring organization.
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
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities33.6%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences17.3%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences6%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences3.2%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities3.1%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 154/760 | 79th |
| Education | Q3 | 1224/1698 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Gale, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Ovid, Religious & Theological Abstracts, Inc.
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 21,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 615 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 158 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 173 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 242 |
| 2021 | 20 | 4 | 284 |
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)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 279 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Research on Christian Education 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- 1065-6219
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-4945
- Society / sponsor
- Andrews University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 3 (2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research on Christian Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research on Christian Education?
The publisher reports about 279 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 Research on Christian Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research on Christian Education is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Research on Christian Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research on Christian Education is a subscription journal. 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: .