Journal profile
Journal of the Council for Research on Religion
ISSN 2563-0288 · McGill University · Canada
Journal of the Council for Research on Religion: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Council for Research on Religion is published by McGill University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion and Society Interactions, Christian Theology and Mission and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JCREOR was established as an open-access journal, not only to promote diverse critical and hermeneutical exchanges, but also to contribute to democratizing access to high-quality peer-reviewed scholarship and publishing opportunities. Accordingly, JCREOR provides immediate open access to its content and does not charge any subscription fees or article processing fees. Subject Areas: theology biblical studies comparative religion religion and politics philosophy of religion history of religions sociology of religion anthropology of religion religion, culture, & society religious ethics theory and method in the study of religion & theology JCREOR accepts two types of article submissions: submissions for announced, special issues, and general submissions that fall within our focus and scope. Special issues are opened on a specified date, and reviewed and accepted articles are published on a rolling basis until the issue is closed, with the uploading of the Editorial Address/Introduction signaling the closing of the issue. General submissions that pass peer review are thematically grouped together and then published under a broad theme. In practice, this means that submissions to special issues are published faster (4–6 months) than general submissions (12 months).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Gerbern OegemaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 16, United States 3, France 2, Italy 2, Kenya 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences16%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities6.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Diverse Philosophical and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities4.8%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences4.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 91 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The copyright notice is CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Copyright All content published by the Journal of the Council for Research on Religion (JCREOR) is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The copyright of an article published by JCREOR remains with its author(s). The author may republish their work upon the condition that JCREOR is acknowledged…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There are no article processing fees or subscription fees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
After submission, all manuscripts are evaluated by the editor-in-chief (or guest editor in the instance of a special issue) and managing editors to assess the overall suitability of the article for the journal and/or special issue as well as its stated contribution and scholarly rigour. If the article qualifies for peer-review, it will be sent for evaluation by two experts in the subject area of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
Under the terms of the Creative Commons license CC-BY-NC-ND, authors are permitted to post their work online in institutional/disciplinary repositories or on their own websites. Pre-print (submitted) versions posted online should include a citation and link to the final published version in JCREOR as soon as the issue is available; accepted versions (including the final publisher’s .pdf) should in…
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
- McGill University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- French, English
- ISSN
- 2563-0288
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Council for Research on Religion
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Council for Research on Religion?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Council for Research on Religion?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the Council for Research on Religion based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (16), United States (3) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Council for Research on Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Council for Research on Religion is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of the Council for Research on Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Council for Research on Religion is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .