Journal profile · RELIGION
Theological Studies
ISSN 0040-5639 · eISSN 2169-1304 · SAGE
Theological Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theological Studies is published by SAGE and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded and sponsored by the Society of Jesus, Theological Studies is a Catholic scholarly journal that serves the Church and its mission by promoting a deeper understanding of the Christian faith through the publication of research in the theological disciplines and through reviews of noteworthy books.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Christopher SteckPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities14.2%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities9.6%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities8.6%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.5%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences7.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities5.1%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 115 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 130 | 17 | 31 |
| 2023 | 122 | 27 | 49 |
| 2022 | 134 | 1 | 53 |
| 2021 | 99 | 3 | 69 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- articlesIt contains articles and book reviews from 1940 up to the last five years, which can be accessed here free of charge.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Articles or reviews published in the last five years are available by subscription, or a per article charge, at SAGE Journals. Model summary
Articles or reviews published in the last five years are available by subscription, or a per article charge, at SAGE Journals.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0040-5639
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-1304
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 87, Issue 3 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theological Studies
What CAS zone is Theological Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theological Studies is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 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 Theological Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theological Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Theological Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Theological Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .