Ecclesiology

Aims & Scope

Ecclesiology is an international, ecumenical and fully peer-reviewed theological journal.

It is designed to meet the growing demand for theological resources in the area of ecclesiology – the scholarly study of the nature and the purpose of the Christian Church.

The journal also features articles exploring wider issues in ecclesiology including those to do with the identity of the Christian Church and the place of ecclesiology within Christian theology.

The main focus of the journal is on the mission, ministry and unity of the Church.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.153

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24287

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	9

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Breaking the Long Silence: Reports of child sexual abuse in the Anglican Church of Australia

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Patrick, Amanda, Kim

• Diakonia in the New Testament: A Dialogue with John N. Collins

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Paula

• The Good yet Missing Innkeeper and the Possibility of Open Ecclesiology

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Joas

• On Evangelical Ecclesiology

  Citation: 7

  Authors: John

• The Baptismal Revolution in the American Episcopal Church: Baptismal Ecclesiology and the Baptismal Covenant

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Colin

• On the Divine Institution of the Three-fold Ministry

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Neil

• Communion: Some Pauline Foundations

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Andrew

• Amish Ecclesiology: Plural-Elder Congregationalism, Governing Lines of Fellowship, and Envisioning the Church

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Christopher G.

• The Reformation as Christianization?

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Dorothea

• The Reception of Receptive Ecumenism

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Gregory A.

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