Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association
ISSN 1812-4461 · eISSN 2224-7963 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 72 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Christian Theology and Mission and Religious and Theological Studies, together about 67.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope The Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association ( JEPTA) is a peer-reviewed international journal which has a pedigree stretching back to 1981 when it began as the EPTA Bulletin. Despite its European origins, JEPTA has interests in Pentecostalism world-wide and aims to promote and report research and scholarship in Pentecostal and Charismatic studies especially in relation to five fields:
· Constructive and Systematic Theology
· Pentecostal and Charismatic history
· Biblical Studies
· Ecumenical Studies
· Missiology The journal welcomes interdisciplinary debate and dialogue. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14, Germany 2, France 1, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities32.6%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities23.8%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences11.6%
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.3%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities6.7%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.6%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities2.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 122/547 | 77th |
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
ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials, Religious and Theological AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2020
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2020
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.68Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2020
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 7,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 422 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | 128 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
72 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 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
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
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
- 1812-4461
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-7963
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association
How long does peer review take at Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association?
The publisher reports about 72 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association 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 United Kingdom (14), Germany (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .