International Journal of Practical Theology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Practical Theology is an academic journal.

It is intended for practical theologians and teachers of religious education, scientists specializing in religion, and representatives of other cultural-scientific disciplines.

The aim of the journal is to promote an international and interdisciplinary dialogue.

The journal contains contributions on an empirically descriptive and critically constructive theory of ecclesiastical and religious practice in society.

Primarily, it deals with descriptions of religion as it is practised.

Religion in this context can be understood in the broad sense of the word according to which all appreciative tendencies towards an ultimate view of oneself and of the world can be described as being religious.

Thus the many different forms of religion as they are lived today are applied in a critically constructive manner to the normative self-image of churches, ecclesiastical groups and denominations.

As contributions towards practical theology, they ultimately pursue the structure of practically orientated theories of ecclesiastical and ecclesiastically conveyed religious practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18409

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	22

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.254

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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.

• Psychological Typology of Anglican clergy in England: Diversity, Strengths, and Weaknesses in Ministry

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Leslie J, Charlotte L, Michael, David, Paul

• The psychological type profile of Anglican churchgoers in England: compatible or incompatible with their clergy?

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Leslie J., Mandy, Charlotte

• Lived religion: the praxis of Practical Theology

  Citation: 57

  Authors: R. Ruard, Johan

• Who is the God We Worship? Theologies of Disability; Challenges and New Possibilities

  Citation: 36

  Authors: John

• Toward Greater Understanding of Practical Theology

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Bonnie J.

• Listening for the Cries of the Earth: Practical Theology in the Anthropocene

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Pamela R.

• Religion as a Question of Style: Revising the Structural Differentiation of Religion from the Perspective of the Analysis of the Contemporary Pluralistic-Religious Situation

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Heinz

• Five Misunderstandings about Practical Theology

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Bonnie J.

• Ubuntu

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Jaco S.

• Is Practical Theology a form of ‘Action Research’?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Elaine

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