Journal profile · RELIGION
Religion and Society-Advances in Research
ISSN 2150-9298 · eISSN 2150-9301 · Berghahn Books · United States
Religion and Society-Advances in Research: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Religion and Society-Advances in Research is published by Berghahn Books 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, Anthropological Studies and Insights and Religious Tourism and Spaces, together about 47.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Religion and Society: Advances in Research responds to the need for a rigorous, in-depth review of current work in the expanding sub-discipline of the anthropology of religion. In addition, this important, peer-reviewed annual aims to provide a dynamic snapshot of developments in the study of religion as a whole and encourages interdisciplinary perspectives. Each volume contains a Portrait section that profiles a senior scholar of religion, with invited essays on the scholar's work by authorities in their respective subfields. In the Articles section, contributions provide overviews of a given topic with critical, "positioned" views of the subject and of relevant research. In the Debate section, scholars of religion reflect on a high-profile issue or event, and the Author Meets Critics section invites discussants to comment on a recently published volume, followed by a response from the author. Other sections cover teaching, news, and—vitally—reviews of new books and ethnographic films.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Simon Coleman, University of Toronto Sondra L. Hausner, University of OxfordPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences19.9%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences16.7%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences9.4%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities4.5%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.4%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences3%
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 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Bibliometric Research Indicator List (BFI), MLA International Bibliography, Religion and Philosophy (Gale)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 314 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 31 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 106 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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 websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
Authors encouraged to review Berghahn Books AI Policy. Model summary
Authors are also encouraged to review the BERGHAHN BOOKS : Ai Policy before submitting their article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors certify works are original and their own. Model summary
Authors published in Religion and Society: Advances in Research (ARRS) certify that their works are original and their own.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Agreement
Default license is CC BY-NC-ND. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license. As a contributor to a Berghahn Books Journal, you are responsible for completing, signing, and returning one of the signed license agreements for each author with your submitted article. Submit forms to copyright@berghahnjournals.com. By default Authors will use the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons license as part of Berghahn Open Anthro initiative. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review for most materials. Model summary
The editors certify that all materials, with the possible exception of editorial introductions, book reviews, and some types of commentary, have been subjected to blind peer review by qualified scholars in the field.
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
- Berghahn Books
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2150-9298
- Electronic ISSN
- 2150-9301
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Religion and Society-Advances in Research
What CAS zone is Religion and Society-Advances in Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Religion and Society-Advances in Research is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 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 Religion and Society-Advances in Research?
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.
Which databases index Religion and Society-Advances in Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Religion and Society-Advances in Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Religion and Society-Advances in Research open access, and what is the APC?
Religion and Society-Advances in Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .