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NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE
ISSN 0028-3517 · eISSN 1612-9520 · Walter de Gruyter
NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Religion, Theology, and Education, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 30.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The New Journal of Systematic Theology and Philosophy of Religion is a scholarly publication covering the full range of topics in systematic theology and the philosophy of religion. Although established in the Lutheran tradition, the journal today offers an ecumenical and international forum for the discussion of pressing issues raised by the most current research. Articles, which can be submitted in English or German, are published quarterly. On occasion, the journal publishes Special Issues based on a thematic focus. Proposals may be sent to the editor in chief. Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Theology, and EducationArts and Humanities13.6%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities8.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities6.7%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities5.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
- Educational Reforms and InnovationsEnvironmental Science5.1%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
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 | 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 | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,913 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| 2023 | 36 | 19 | 15 |
| 2022 | 29 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | 32 | 8 | 7 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0028-3517
- Electronic ISSN
- 1612-9520
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE
What CAS zone is NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy / 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 NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 17.
Which databases index NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE open access, and what is the APC?
NEUE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SYSTEMATISCHE THEOLOGIE UND RELIGIONSPHILOSOPHIE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .