Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Magic Ritual and Witchcraft
ISSN 1556-8547 · eISSN 1940-5111 · University of Pennsylvania Press
Magic Ritual and Witchcraft: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Magic Ritual and Witchcraft is published by University of Pennsylvania 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 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies, together about 47.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A rigorously peer-reviewed scholarly journal, Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft draws from a broad spectrum of perspectives, methods, and disciplines, offering the widest possible geographical scope and chronological range, from prehistory to the modern era and from every inhabited continent. In addition to original research, the journal features book reviews, discussion forums, and translations of materials relevant to magic studies. If you have already purchased a subscription to this journal, please login to your account to access your subscription.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Michael OstlingPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities20.2%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities16.1%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities11.3%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities8.8%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5.2%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences3.1%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities2.8%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 774 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 51 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 38 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 62 | 5 | 24 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use AI Policy
The journal continually accepts submissions. To submit a manuscript with abstract and keywords, click here. If you have an a idea for a special issue, review essay, Materia Magica submission, or a book or discussion forum, we welcome inquiries. Please contact either of the editors: Michael Ostling Michael.Ostling@asu.edu, or Laurel Zwissler zwiss1l@cmich.edu
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
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- ISSN
- 1556-8547
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-5111
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Magic Ritual and Witchcraft
What CAS zone is Magic Ritual and Witchcraft in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Magic Ritual and Witchcraft is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Magic Ritual and Witchcraft?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Magic Ritual and Witchcraft is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Magic Ritual and Witchcraft open access, and what is the APC?
Magic Ritual and Witchcraft 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .