Journal profile · RELIGION
TEMENOS
ISSN 0497-1817 · Finnish Society for the Study of Religion · Finland
TEMENOS: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TEMENOS is published by Finnish Society for the Study of Religion 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, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices and Study and Philosophy of Religion, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences17.3%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities10.4%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities5.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences5%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities4.6%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
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)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 746 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 37 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 32 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Finnish Society for the Study of Religion
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0497-1817
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TEMENOS
What CAS zone is TEMENOS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TEMENOS 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 TEMENOS?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 TEMENOS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TEMENOS is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is TEMENOS open access, and what is the APC?
TEMENOS is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .