Journal profile · RELIGION
Review of Faith & International Affairs
ISSN 1557-0274 · eISSN 1931-7743 · Taylor & Francis
Review of Faith & International Affairs: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Faith & International Affairs 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, Society, and Development, Religion and Society Interactions and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 56.1% 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 Review of Faith & International Affairs is a quarterly journal dedicated to providing analysis and commentary regarding the role of religion - for good or ill - in global affairs. The Review of Faith & International Affairs brings together many of today's most innovative and distinguished thinkers, making their research and commentaries available not just to specialists but to a wider audience of globally concerned readers. The Review of Faith & International Affairs is published out of the Center on Faith & International Affairs (CFIA) at the Institute for Global Engagement. The journal: Promotes thoughtful, timely, and policy-relevant analysis of the promise and peril of religion in global affairs; Provides a forum for faith-based perspectives on religion's role in public life worldwide; Serves as an ongoing resource for educators to equip the next generation of global leaders; and, Encourages candid but respectful discourse that is not beholden to any partisan, professional, or institutional interest. Most issues of The Review of Faith & International Affairs focus on a specific topic. Past themes include: Islam & Pluralism Black Clergy and U.S. Policy in the Middle East and North Africa Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy Evangelicals and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Faith & Foreign Policy: Recommendations for the Next President About the Center on Faith & International Affairs (CFIA) at the Institute for Global Engagement CFIA equips members of the international community with a balanced understanding of the role of religion in public life worldwide. It is a research and publications division of the Institute for Global Engagement, a nonpartisan "think and do" tank that promotes sustainable environments for religious freedom worldwide. The Institute studies the impact of faith on state and society, encourages governments to protect religious freedom, and equips citizens to exercise that freedom responsibly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Dennis R. HooverPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences22.9%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences21.3%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences12%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities4.3%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.9%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences2.9%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences2.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences2.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, Christian Periodical Index, PAIS, ProQuest Political Science Journals, ProQuest Religion Journals, ProQuest Research Library, 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
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.95Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 173,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,043 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 46 | 22 | 41 |
| 2024 | 54 | 12 | 31 |
| 2023 | 54 | 18 | 160 |
| 2022 | 42 | 19 | 211 |
| 2021 | 55 | 20 | 190 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 59 daysPublisher website ·
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
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Model summary
The Review of Faith & International Affairs 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…
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
- 1557-0274
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-7743
- Society / sponsor
- Institute for Global Engagement
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Faith & International Affairs
What CAS zone is Review of Faith & International Affairs in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Faith & International Affairs is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 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 Review of Faith & International Affairs?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 33.
Which databases index Review of Faith & International Affairs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Faith & International Affairs is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Review of Faith & International Affairs open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Faith & International Affairs 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .