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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.5
SJR · SCImago
0.181
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 344 / 760 | 54th | Q2 |
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Journal of Moral Theology
Journal of Moral Theology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.5), DOAJ. Published by Journal of Moral Theology, Inc..
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ISSN 2166-2118Verify ISSN ↗2166-2851Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.
Scopus · Q2Open Access
0.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Moral Theology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.5.
What quartile is Journal of Moral Theology in Scopus?
Journal of Moral Theology is Q2 in Religious Studies (rank 344 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Moral Theology?
Journal of Moral Theology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.5, quartile Q2, 54th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.181, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 6.
Who publishes Journal of Moral Theology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Moral Theology is published by Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. Its print ISSN is 2166-2118 and its online ISSN is 2166-2851.
Is Journal of Moral Theology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Moral Theology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Moral Theology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Moral Theology has an h-index of 6 and a 2-year mean of 0.15 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #317 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
6
h-index
0.15
2-yr mean citations
4
i10-index
501
works indexed
245
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#317 of 634 Top 50% Religious Studies
Journal of Moral Theology published 105 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 122. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Moral Theology? — latest 66 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 66 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (49.7%), Austria (9.1%) and Philippines (7.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Moral Theology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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