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JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
ISSN 0022-5185 · eISSN 1477-4607 · Oxford University Press
JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,605; 109 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Historical and Linguistic Studies, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies 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
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities25.4%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities8.4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities5%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities4.5%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 630OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,852 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 109 | 10 | 15 |
| 2024 | 94 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 118 | 10 | 126 |
| 2022 | 127 | 6 | 50 |
| 2021 | 162 | 7 | 51 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,605 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0022-5185
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-4607
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,605.
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: .