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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.9
SJR · SCImago
0.378
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
17
Best quartile
Q1 · 78th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 167 / 760 | 78th | Q1 |
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Verbum et Ecclesia
Verbum et Ecclesia is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 0.9), DOAJ. Published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd.
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ISSN 1609-9982Verify ISSN ↗2074-7705Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Scopus · Q1Open Access
0.9
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: Web of Science, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Verbum et Ecclesia indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 0.9.
What quartile is Verbum et Ecclesia in Scopus?
Verbum et Ecclesia is Q1 in Religious Studies (rank 167 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Verbum et Ecclesia?
Verbum et Ecclesia 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 0.9, quartile Q1, 78th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.378, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 17.
How much does it cost to publish in Verbum et Ecclesia?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$605 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Verbum et Ecclesia and what is its ISSN?
Verbum et Ecclesia is published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1609-9982 and its online ISSN is 2074-7705.
Is Verbum et Ecclesia in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Verbum et Ecclesia open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Verbum et Ecclesia? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Verbum et Ecclesia has an h-index of 29 and a 2-year mean of 0.96 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #64 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
29
h-index
0.96
2-yr mean citations
216
i10-index
2,283
works indexed
7,771
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$605
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#64 of 634 Top 11% Religious Studies
Verbum et Ecclesia published 126 papers in 2025. 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 Verbum et Ecclesia? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (74.7%), Indonesia (14.9%) and Nigeria (3.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Verbum et Ecclesia? — 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
- Author concentration74.7% of recent authorship from South Africa
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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