Journal profile · RELIGION
Louvain Studies
ISSN 0024-6964 · eISSN 1783-161X · Peeters Publishers
Louvain Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Louvain Studies is published by Peeters Publishers 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 Christian Theology and Mission, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities12.9%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities12.2%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.9%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities6.4%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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
- Peeters Publishers
- ISSN
- 0024-6964
- Electronic ISSN
- 1783-161X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Louvain Studies
What CAS zone is Louvain Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Louvain Studies is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Louvain Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Louvain Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Louvain Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Louvain Studies 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .