Journal profile · RELIGION
Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality
ISSN 1533-1709 · eISSN 1535-3117 · Johns Hopkins University Press
Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality is published by Johns Hopkins University Press 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 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Christian Theology and Mission and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities6.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.9%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 48 | 1 |
| 2024 | 49 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 56 | 0 | 27 |
| 2021 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 1533-1709
- Electronic ISSN
- 1535-3117
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality
What CAS zone is Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality is in Zone 4 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.
Which databases index Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality open access, and what is the APC?
Spiritus-A Journal of Christian Spirituality is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .