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Journal of Moral Theology

Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. · United States · Est. 2022

ISSN2166-2851eISSN2166-2118
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
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 ↗
SJR Score
0.127
H-Index
6
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.109
Total Works
438
Total Citations
202
2yr Mean Citedness
0.13
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Moral Theology is an open-access, peer-reviewed, international scholarly journal focused on Catholic moral theology. It features original articles on contemporary issues as well as our deeply rooted tradition of inquiry about the moral life. In addition to articles in the field of moral theology, we also welcome theological treatments of related topics, including, but not limited to, philosophy, economics, political philosophy, psychology, and contemporary culture.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish
1st Year Published2022
FrequencySemiannually
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications438
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2166-2851 / 2166-2118
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Christian Theology and MissionReligion, Society, and DevelopmentAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsCatholicism and Religious StudiesTheological Perspectives and PracticesReligious and Theological StudiesReligion and Society InteractionsTheology and Canon Law StudiesTheology and Philosophy of EvilPentecostalism and Christianity Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref