Pneuma

Aims & Scope

Pneuma is the Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS).

Since its founding in 1970, the SPS has become an international society of scholars interested in Pentecostal and Charismatic studies.

Though many of the more than 600 members of the Society belong to one of the Pentecostal or Charismatic churches, a number of others are involved in the Society's annual meetings from other churches or merely from university settings.

In 1979, Pneuma first appeared as the Journal of the SPS.

The Journal became a major medium for the international discussion of scholarly issues related to Pentecostal and Charismatic studies.

Pneuma publishes peer-reviewed articles on matters related to the special interest groups of the SPS, namely, biblical studies, history, theology, missions, praxis, ecumenism, ethics, philosophy, and religion and culture.

The Journal cherishes an ecumenical and an international vision as well.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.159

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23818

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

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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.

• The Pentecostalization of Latin American and U.S. Latino Christianity

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Gastón

• Prosperity, Prophecy and the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Asonzeh

• Tongues as a Sign: Towards a Sacramental Understanding of Pentecostal Experience

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Frank D.

• The Newer Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches: The Shape of Future Christianity in Africa?

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Allan

• The Rise of the Evangelical Healing Movement in Nineteenth Century America

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Donald

• Preserving a Worldview: Pentecostalism in the African Maps of the Universe

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Ogbu

• 'Arrowhead' of Nigerian Pentecostalism: The Redeemed Christian Church of God, 1952-2005

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Olufunke

• “Gotta Moan Sometime”: A Sonic Exploration of Earwitnesses to Early Pentecostal Sound in North America

  Citation: 14

  Authors: David Douglas

• At the Grass-Roots: Kathryn Kuhlman's Pentecostal-Charismatic Influence on Historic Mainstream Churches

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Wayne E.

• Beyond the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy: Pentecostals and Hermeneutics in a Postmodern Age

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Timothy B.

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