Theological Studies

Aims & Scope

Founded and sponsored by the Society of Jesus in the United States of America, Theological Studies is a Catholic scholarly journal that serves the Church and its mission by promoting a deeper understanding of the Christian faith through the publication of research in theological disciplines.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.189

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21852

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	49

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• An Historical Analysis of the Principle of Double Effect

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Joseph T.

• Permanence of the Ten Commandments: St. Thomas and His Modern Commentators

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Patrick

• Spirituality in the Academy

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Sandra M.

• Resistance to the Virginal Ideal in Late-Fourth-Century Rome: The Case of Jovinian

  Citation: 62

  Authors: David G.

• Immediate Animation and Delayed Hominization

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Joseph F.

• The Morality of Obliteration Bombing

  Citation: 37

  Authors: John C.

• The Common Good Revisited

  Citation: 37

  Authors: David

• Reflections on the Moral Status of the Pre-Embryo

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Thomas A., Allan B.

• Impassible Suffering? Divine Passion and Fifth-Century Christology

  Citation: 36

  Authors: John J.

• The Duty of Using Artificial Means of Preserving Life

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Gerald

---