Journal profile · RELIGION
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
ISSN 0943-3058 · eISSN 1570-0682 · Brill
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion is published by Brill 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 Religion and Society Interactions, Study and Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences24.9%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities17.5%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities7.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.9%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences3.6%
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 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| 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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 10 | 39 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | 33 | 20 | 41 |
| 2022 | 24 | 9 | 84 |
| 2021 | 29 | 9 | 188 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 0943-3058
- Electronic ISSN
- 1570-0682
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
What CAS zone is Method & Theory in the Study of Religion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Method & Theory in the Study of Religion 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 Method & Theory in the Study of Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Method & Theory in the Study of Religion is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Method & Theory in the Study of Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion is a hybrid 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: .