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Wesley and Methodist Studies

Penn State University Press Β· United States Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2291-1723eISSN2291-1731
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.101
H-Indexi
14
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.302
Total Worksi
535
Total Citationsi
656
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.21
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Wesley and Methodist Studies ( WMS ) publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles that examine the life and work of John and Charles Wesley, their contemporaries in the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan and Evangelical traditions, and studies of these traditions today. We conceive of Methodist, Wesleyan, and Evangelical studies broadly and publish articles on these traditions from any academic discipline and from multidisciplinary perspectives.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
FrequencyBiannually
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications535
Publisher OrgPenn State University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Penn State University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2291-1723 / 2291-1731
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
❌
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?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
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
30
27
2019
33
43
2020
30
73
2021
28
13
2022
31
19
2023
28
14
2024
25
0
2025
14
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ4
Literature and Literary TheoryQ4
PhilosophyQ4
Religious StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistoryReligious StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mormonism, Religion, and HistoryAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsReligion, Gender, and EnlightenmentMoravian Church and William BlakeReformation and Early Modern ChristianityPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentTheological Perspectives and PracticesChristian Theology and MissionRace, History, and American Society

Frequently asked questions about Wesley and Methodist Studies

Is Wesley and Methodist Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Wesley and Methodist Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Wesley and Methodist Studies?

Wesley and Methodist Studies 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.21.

Is Wesley and Methodist Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Wesley and Methodist Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Wesley and Methodist Studies?

Wesley and Methodist Studies ( WMS ) publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles that examine the life and work of John and Charles Wesley, their contemporaries in the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan and Evangelical traditions, and studies of these traditions today. We conceive of Methodist, Wesleyan, and Evangelical studies broadly and publish articles on these traditions from any academic discipline and from multidisciplinary perspectives.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref