Journal profile · RELIGION
Liturgy
ISSN 0458-063X · eISSN 1557-3001 · Taylor & Francis
Liturgy: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Liturgy is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Liturgy is a quarterly resource for studying, preparing, and celebrating Christian worship. It offers practical help and reflections for educators, musicians, pastoral ministers, and parish liturgy committee members as well as professors and seminarians. With each issue focusing on a different theme, Liturgy is prepared by a broad range of pastors, leaders, scholars, and writers who worship in faith. Recent themes include Worship with Justice (Volume 17, Issue 1) Assembly Song (Volume 17, Issue 2) From Ashes to Fire (Volume 17, Issue 3) Heritage Meets Hope (Volume 17, Issue 4) No Peace in Bethlehem (Volume 18, Issue 1) The Future of Denominational Liturgical Resources (Volume 18, Number 4) Children in Worship (Volume 19, Number 1) Fortieth Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Volume 19, Number 2) The Liturgy’s Texts (Volume 19, Number 3) Worship Wars (Volume 19, Number 4) Public Worship and Civic Religion (Volume 20, Number 1) To subscribe to Liturgy or to request a free sample copy, please contact Journals Customer Service Taylor & Francis 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tel: >(215) 625-8900, x216 or Toll Free in the U.S. >(800) 354-1420, x216 Fax: >(215) 625-8914 Email: AdhocOrders@tandf.co.uk Peer Review Policy: All essays in this journal have been solicited for this publication and reviewed by the editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Melinda A. QuivikPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities14.2%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities13.7%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences13%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities8.3%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences7.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.2%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences4.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, Catholic Periodical Literature Index, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Religious and Theological Abstracts, SwetsWise All TitlesPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 19,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,870 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 3 | 18 |
| 2023 | 31 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | 38 | 4 | 27 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3 | 53 |
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.
| 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)
Article types accepted1
- essayEssay | Published online: 31 Aug 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Liturgy 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 discoverability and readership of y…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All essays in this journal have been solicited for this publication and reviewed by the editors. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All essays in this journal have been solicited for this publication and reviewed by the editors.
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
- 0458-063X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-3001
- Society / sponsor
- Liturgical Conference
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 2-3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Liturgy
What CAS zone is Liturgy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Liturgy is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Liturgy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 13.
Which databases index Liturgy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Liturgy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Liturgy open access, and what is the APC?
Liturgy is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .