What is the Impact Factor of CHURCH HISTORY?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of CHURCH HISTORY is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is CHURCH HISTORY indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, CHURCH HISTORY is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.117 (Q3) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes CHURCH HISTORY and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

CHURCH HISTORY is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,246 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #28,473Top JournalHybrid

CHURCH HISTORY

Identifier (ISSN):0009-6407(Print)/1755-2613(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for CHURCH HISTORY

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.117

#28,473

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

66.67% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishes original research articles and book reviews covering all areas of the history of Christianity and its cultural contexts in all places and times, including its non-Western expressions. Specialists and historians of Christianity in general find Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture an international publication regularly cited throughout the world and an invaluable resource.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History94.8%Philosophy75.3%Theology58.5%Art52.3%Political science35.8%Law34%Classics28.7%Religious studies27.6%Geography25.9%Archaeology23.1%Sociology22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank162/553

IndexAHCI

JCRAHCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank246/554

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Rank141/340

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRAHCI	162/553	Q2
RELIGION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
HISTORY	JCIAHCI	246/554	Q2
RELIGION	JCIAHCI	141/340	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year52

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year194

Total Citations4

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year277

Total Citations10

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year292

Total Citations38

2022

IF—

Articles / Year283

Total Citations41

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	52	1
2025	0.3	194	4
2024	0.3	277	10
2023	0.4	292	38
2022	—	283	41
2021	—	280	80
2020	—	266	44
2019	—	222	44
2018	—	287	54
2017	—	213	159
2016	—	167	132
2015	—	171	213

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #28,473Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1932-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.117

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.31

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,246 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22

3-Year Documents76

Citable Documents74

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HISTORY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

CHURCH HISTORY (ISSN: 0009-6407) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.117 (Q3), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,246 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.