Journal profile · RELIGION
New Blackfriars
ISSN 0028-4289 · eISSN 1741-2005
New Blackfriars: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 96 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Blackfriars 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 Religious Tourism and Spaces, Christian Theology and Mission and Medieval Philosophy and Theology, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1920 as a focus of Catholic Christian reflection on current events, New Blackfriars publishes articles and book reviews of general interest, with an emphasis on theology, philosophy and cultural studies.Theology, for New Blackfriars is ecumenical. The journal welcomes contributions in moral and practical theology, with an emphasis on matters of social justice. While the thought of Thomas Aquinas will always remain a touchstone of serious intellectual engagement with questions of Christian faith and doctrine, New Blackfriars does not represent any particular version of Thomism. The journal welcomes submissions from well established writers, but is just as happy to consider articles from new authors trying out their ideas in print for the first time.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Brian Davies OPPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences11.5%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities11.2%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities9.6%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities8.7%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities6.1%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities5.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.9%
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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,826 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 96 | 32 | 5 |
| 2024 | 99 | 58 | 53 |
| 2023 | 84 | 38 | 45 |
| 2022 | 93 | 23 | 40 |
| 2021 | 75 | 10 | 20 |
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 | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted2
- articlesNew Blackfriars publishes: Articles* Book Reviews**Length not stated
- book reviewsNew Blackfriars publishes: Articles* Book Reviews**Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
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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
- ISSN
- 0028-4289
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2005
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Blackfriars
What CAS zone is New Blackfriars in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Blackfriars is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
Where are the editorial board members of New Blackfriars 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 States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Blackfriars?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Blackfriars is indexed in ESCI.
Is New Blackfriars open access, and what is the APC?
New Blackfriars is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .