Journal profile · RELIGION
Theology Today
ISSN 0040-5736 · eISSN 2044-2556 · SAGE
Theology Today: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 60 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 37.9% (journal website); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theology Today is published by SAGE 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 44.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 18, United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities16.6%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities16.6%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences11.3%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences9.6%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities6.2%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities4%
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
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 49 | 13 | 17 |
| 2023 | 43 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 67 | 5 | 24 |
| 2021 | 70 | 7 | 79 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
60 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37.9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted5
- crossing boundariesCrossing Boundaries — essays by specialists in one theological field, religious tradition or subfield reflecting on a primary text from another theological fiel…Length not stated
- reviewTheology Todaypublishes articles on a wide range of classical and contemporary issues in Christian theology. The maximum length of articles typically published …Length not stated
- the church in the worldThe Church in the World — shorter essays on the ecumenical church and the contemporary world.Length not stated
- theological table talkTheological Table Talk — informal, conversational-style essays on theological topics.Length not stated
- theology on the groundTheology on the Ground — essays by experienced pastors and teachers, bringing theological reflection to bear in relation to church practices (preaching, sacrame…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Author contributions
You will be asked to list the contribution of each author as part of the submission process. Please include the Author Contributions heading within your submission after the Acknowledgements section. The information you give on submission will then show under the Author Contributions heading later at the proofing stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. If you have requested color reproduction in the print version, we will advise you of the costs on receipt of your accepted article. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, and Open Access a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency: Double-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk rejec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints not accepted Model summary
The journal does not accept submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers.
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
- 0040-5736
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-2556
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theology Today
What CAS zone is Theology Today in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theology Today 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.
What is the impact factor of Theology Today?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Theology Today?
The publisher reports about 60 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37.9%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Theology Today?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Theology Today based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), United Kingdom (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Theology Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theology Today is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Theology Today open access, and what is the APC?
Theology Today is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .