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Journal of Religion in Africa

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0022-4200eISSN1570-0666

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.275

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CiteScore

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SNIP

0.621

Total Works

2,577

Total Citations

42,265

2yr Mean Citedness

0.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores religious thought, practice, and identity across Africa, with a particular focus on how local beliefs interact with global religious traditions and colonial legacies. It examines diverse expressions of faith, including neo-prophetic churches, Sufi orders, Catholic youth, and traditional African religions, often through ethnographic research. The journal also addresses themes of decolonization, gender, spirituality, and the impact of socio-political contexts on religious expression.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, <May 1994->

StatusActive

Total Publications2,577

Publisher OrgBrill

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-4200 / 1570-0666

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture analysisReligion, Society, and DevelopmentGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesChristian Theology and MissionAfrican history and culture studies