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Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation
ISSN 1052-1151 · eISSN 1533-8568 · Indiana University Press
Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation is published by Indiana University Press 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 American Constitutional Law and Politics, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 43% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Religion and American Culture is devoted to promoting the ongoing scholarly discussion of the nature, terms, and dynamics of religion in America. Embracing a diversity of methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives, this publication explores the interplay between religion and other spheres of American culture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 29 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences16.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science10.2%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.6%
- Mormonism, Religion, and HistoryArts and Humanities6.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences5.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4%
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 | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 751 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 18 | 8 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 | 6 | 17 |
| 2021 | 18 | 6 | 30 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 7 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted5
- cover and back matterRAC volume 34 issue 3 Cover and Back matterLength not stated
- cover and front matterRAC volume 34 issue 3 Cover and Front matterLength not stated
- firstview articleReligion and American Culture, FirstView ArticleLength not stated
- forumReligion and American Culture publishes: Forum* Research Article*Length not stated
- research articleReligion and American Culture publishes: Forum* Research Article*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
- Indiana University Press
- ISSN
- 1052-1151
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-8568
- Society / sponsor
- Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation
What CAS zone is Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History / 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 Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation is indexed in Scopus.
Is Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation open access, and what is the APC?
Religion and American Culture A Journal of Interpretation is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .