Journal profile · RELIGION
Political Theology
ISSN 1462-317X · eISSN 1743-1719 · Taylor & Francis
Political Theology: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 262 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 52% (journal website); 94 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Political Theology is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Religion, Society, and Development and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 37.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the journal is to foster scholarship in the area of political theology. Political Theology investigates the connections between religious and political ideas and practices. The journal is interdisciplinary, drawing on theology, religious studies, politics, philosophy, ethics, cultural studies, social theory, and economics. It reflects the diversity of religious and theological engagements with public and political life. The aims of the journal are to: Examine the explicit or implicit religious background to political movements, ideas, and practices Examine the political implications of religious movements, ideas, and practices Interrogate the way power operates at the intersection of religion and politics Reflect on the tradition of political theology in a global context, including voices from marginalized communities and a variety of religious traditions. Provide a bridge between discussions of political theology in different academic disciplines Books for review should be sent to the following address: Political Theology, St. Mary's Hall, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 21, United Kingdom 9, India 2, Germany 2, France 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences17.5%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.8%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities7%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences5.4%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities3.5%
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 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.
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
Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religious Database, Religion and Philosophy Collection, Religious and Theological AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 69,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,734 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 94 | 24 | 26 |
| 2024 | 62 | 24 | 151 |
| 2023 | 55 | 10 | 589 |
| 2022 | 111 | 16 | 207 |
| 2021 | 102 | 10 | 266 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
262 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 262 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Political Theology 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 read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1462-317X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-1719
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Political Theology
What CAS zone is Political Theology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Political Theology is in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Political Theology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Political Theology?
The publisher reports about 262 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 52%. 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 Political Theology based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), United Kingdom (9) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Political Theology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Political Theology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Political Theology open access, and what is the APC?
Political Theology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .