Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
ISSN 1540-7942 · eISSN 2326-2176 · Society of Christian Ethics
Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics is published by Society of Christian Ethics 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 American Constitutional Law and Politics, Religion, Society, and Development and Christian Theology and Mission, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences11.7%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences9.8%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities9.3%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities6.7%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities6.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences5.7%
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)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,229 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 67 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 65 | 0 | 102 |
| 2021 | 64 | 0 | 96 |
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
- Society of Christian Ethics
- ISSN
- 1540-7942
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-2176
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
What CAS zone is Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 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 the Society of Christian Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 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; 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: .