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Studies in Church History

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0424-2084

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.129

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

1,971

Total Citationsi

9,409

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in Church History is a series of volumes published annually, each devoted to a specific theme within the history of Christianity. The series aims to provide a platform for scholarly research and discussion on a wide range of topics, from early Christianity to contemporary issues. Each volume is edited by a distinguished scholar in the field and includes contributions from leading experts. The series is intended for academics, researchers, and students of church history, theology, and related disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,971

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0424-2084

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityMedieval Literature and HistoryAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsByzantine Studies and HistoryDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Church History

Is Studies in Church History a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Church History: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Church History?

Studies in Church History is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.129.

Is Studies in Church History indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Church History is indexed in Scopus.