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Practical Theology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1756-0748

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

264

days submission → published

measured · last 10 articles · accept 232d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.356

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.675

Total Worksi

1,184

Total Citationsi

3,433

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Practical Theology publishes inter-disciplinary theological reflection and research on religious practice, experience and learning; therapy; chaplaincy; and public life. It aims to promote an international and interdisciplinary dialogue on the differences between ecclesiastical and ecclesiastically conveyed practice of religion, its development within its regional context, its international interweavement and different normative orientations.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 79 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,184

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1756-0748

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

293

2019

252

2020

471

2021

251

2022

122

2023

2024

2025

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.

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Society, and DevelopmentChristian Theology and MissionTheological Perspectives and PracticesReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyBiblical Studies and InterpretationPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesReligious Education and SchoolsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthReligion and Society InteractionsReligious Tourism and Spaces

Frequently asked questions about Practical Theology

Is Practical Theology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Practical Theology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Practical Theology?

Practical Theology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.26.

Is Practical Theology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Practical Theology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.