Journal profile · RELIGION
Perichoresis
ISSN 1224-984X · eISSN 2284-7308 · Sciendo · Poland
Perichoresis: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perichoresis is published by Sciendo 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Theology and Philosophy of Evil, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perichoresis is the theological journal of Emanuel University, the only government-accredited Baptist university in Europe. As an institution of higher learning, Emanuel University promotes a traditionally conservative and trinitarian theology, protestant and evangelical, which is reflected in the articles of the contributors who are part of its academic staff. Arti ... View full aims & scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Corin MihailaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 10, United Kingdom 2 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities16%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities13.2%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities8.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities4.7%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities4.1%
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 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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 362 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 6 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 11 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 22 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1224-984X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2284-7308
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perichoresis
What CAS zone is Perichoresis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Perichoresis is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. 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 Perichoresis?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Perichoresis?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Perichoresis based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (10) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Perichoresis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perichoresis is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Perichoresis open access, and what is the APC?
Perichoresis is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .