Journal profile · Multiple
THOMIST
ISSN 0040-6325 · eISSN 2473-3725 · Thomist Press
THOMIST: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
THOMIST is published by Thomist Press 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 Medieval Philosophy and Theology, Theology and Philosophy of Evil and Catholicism and Religious Studies, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Thomist is a peer-reviewed academic journal that appeals to a wide international readership in the university, the seminary, and the Church. In the tradition and spirit of Thomas Aquinas, it seeks to promote original and penetrating inquiry into the full range of contemporary philosophical and theological questions. It undertakes particularly to support sustained discussion of issues of philosophy and systematic theology, where such discussion can be advanced by creative use of the thought of Aquinas and significant authors in the Thomistic tradition. In this way The Thomist seeks to cultivate a fruitful dialogue between modern and contemporary philosophical systems and the classical tradition of philosophy and Christian theology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities25.1%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities9.8%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities7.9%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities7.7%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities6.5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.1%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.7%
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 | 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 | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
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 | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, Index to Book Reviews in Religion, The Philosopher's Index, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 195OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,398 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 70 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | 45 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1 | 24 |
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
- Thomist Press
- ISSN
- 0040-6325
- Electronic ISSN
- 2473-3725
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about THOMIST
What CAS zone is THOMIST in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, THOMIST is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy / 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 THOMIST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, THOMIST is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is THOMIST open access, and what is the APC?
THOMIST 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .