Journal profile · RELIGION
Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies
ISSN 0265-3788 · eISSN 1759-8931 · SAGE
Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 44 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 75.5% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 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 Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, together about 58.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transformation is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly on behalf of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. It provides to scholars and practitioners an international forum for discussion on Mission Studies, particularly focusing on the Majority World. Original papers in the following fields are welcome: Mission and Theology; Bible and Ethics; Religions and Culture; Faith Based Development. The journal offers considered analysis and reflection on a range of issues affecting the world today, including economics, development, violence, family life and other ethical issues.This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).1910 Centenary PhD Scholarships announcements Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/transformation.Recommended booksREVISIONING CHRISTIAN UNITY, The Global Christian ForumEdinburgh 2010, Mission Then and Now David A. Kerr, Kenneth R. Ross The Church as the Bulwark against Authoritarianism - Gideon Githiga Beyond Fragmentation: Integrating Mission and Theological Education. A Critical Assessment of some Recent Developments in Evangelical Theological Education - Bernhard Ott Mission as Transformation. A Theology of the Whole Gospel - Editors: Vinay Samuel and Christopher Sugden Gospel, Culture and Transformation. A Reprint, with a New Introduction, of Part Two of Seeking the Asian Face of Jesus - Christopher Sugden Mangoes or Bananas? The Quest for an Authentic Asian Christian Theology - Hwa Yung Naming God in Korea. The Case of Protestant Christianity - Sung-wook Hong
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, Australia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences27.2%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities22%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities6.9%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences4.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.7%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences2.7%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences1.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,810 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 10 | 14 |
| 2024 | 56 | 14 | 45 |
| 2023 | 29 | 11 | 37 |
| 2022 | 33 | 3 | 34 |
| 2021 | 29 | 5 | 38 |
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
44 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)
- 75.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 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.
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
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted4
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- reviewView our special collections. View our Editor's Choice collections. Transformation publishes original research and book review articles that meet with the journ…Length not stated
- review articleView our special collections. View our Editor's Choice collections. Transformation publishes original research and book review articles that meet with the journ…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Please view our authorship policies, which includes information on criteria for authorship, who should be the corresponding author and more. Please note that AI chatbots, for example ChatGPT, should not be listed as authors. For more information see the policy on Use of ChatGPT and generative AI tools.
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. For specifically requested colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Sage after receipt of your accepted article. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice pr…
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
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
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
- 0265-3788
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-8931
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies
What CAS zone is Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 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 Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies?
The publisher reports about 44 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 75.5%. 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 Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Transformation-An International Journal of Holistic Mission 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .