Journal profile · RELIGION
Politics and Religion Journal
ISSN 1820-6581 · eISSN 1820-659X · Center for Study of Religion and Religious Tolerance · Serbia
Politics and Religion Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Politics and Religion Journal is published by Center for Study of Religion and Religious Tolerance 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 and Society Interactions, Religion, Society, and Development and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Politics and Religion Journal publishes original and high quality articles on all aspects of the complex relationship between religion and politics. The idea for the journal was spawned by a group of researchers working in the area of politology of religion. The Politics and Religion Journal is the world’s first theoretical publication dedicated to this emerging discipline in political science. In addition to primary research, Politics and Religion Journal also publishes analyses, reviews, critical views and polemics on recent trends in the field of politology of religion. All studies published in the Journal are reviewed by two qualified experts. The Politics and Religion Journal is published by the Center for Study of Religion and Religious Tolerance, based in Belgrade, Serbia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Miroljub JevtićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 3, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Mexico 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences24.7%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences9.4%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences7.4%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.9%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences3%
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 79.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 63 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| 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)
Article types accepted1
- editorialA Word from the Editor-in-Chief: 20 years of the Journal and How Karl Marx Deeply Misjudged Religion Miroljub Jevtić 11-12 PDF PDF (Cрпски) A Word from the Gues…Length not stated
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
- Center for Study of Religion and Religious Tolerance
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 1820-6581
- Electronic ISSN
- 1820-659X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Politics and Religion Journal
What CAS zone is Politics and Religion Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Politics and Religion Journal 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.
How long does peer review take at Politics and Religion Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Politics and Religion Journal based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (3), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Politics and Religion Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Politics and Religion Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Politics and Religion Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Politics and Religion Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .