Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Medieval Sermon Studies
ISSN 1366-0691 · eISSN 1749-6276 · Taylor & Francis
Medieval Sermon Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medieval Sermon Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is classed under Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Classics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medieval Sermon Studies (MSS) is published annually under the auspices of the International Medieval Sermon Studies Society. This refereed journal features insightful articles on sermon studies and related areas; reviews; sermon transcriptions; and information about work in progress are also included. MSS is an essential resource not only for sermon specialists but also for researchers working in the field of religious culture, history, and literature. It has a world-wide circulation among eminent academics and institutional subscribers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Spain 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities18.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities16.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities5.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Alumni, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Advanced Placement Source, ATLA Religion Database, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), MLA, Religious and Theological Abstracts, Royal Historical Society Bibliography, TOC Premier
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
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 80%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 7,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 7,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- articleThis refereed journal features insightful articles on sermon studies and related areas; reviews; sermon transcriptions; and information about work in progress a…Length not stated
- reviewThis refereed journal features insightful articles on sermon studies and related areas; reviews; sermon transcriptions; and information about work in progress a…Length not stated
- sermon transcriptionThis refereed journal features insightful articles on sermon studies and related areas; reviews; sermon transcriptions; and information about work in progress a…Length not stated
- work in progressThis refereed journal features insightful articles on sermon studies and related areas; reviews; sermon transcriptions; and information about work in progress a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access publishing is optional (hybrid journal). Model summary
Medieval Sermon Studies 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: refereed journal Model summary
This refereed journal features insightful articles on sermon studies and related areas
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
- 1366-0691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-6276
- Society / sponsor
- International Medieval Sermon Studies Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medieval Sermon Studies
What CAS zone is Medieval Sermon Studies in?
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.
What is the impact factor of Medieval Sermon Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Medieval Sermon Studies?
The publisher reports about 6 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Medieval Sermon Studies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Germany (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medieval Sermon Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medieval Sermon Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Medieval Sermon Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Medieval Sermon Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .