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Journal of Religious History

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0022-4227eISSN1467-9809

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.129

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CiteScore

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Total Works

3,022

Total Citations

6,218

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Religious History focuses on the history of religion, particularly within the Christian tradition, examining its role in politics, society, and culture across various periods. Recent articles explore themes such as the religiosity of soldiers in wartime, the impact of anti-Protestantism and anti-Communism on religious strategies, and internal church controversies. The journal also reflects on the development of the field of religious history itself, including the contributions of women historians and the integration of religious history with intellectual culture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 108 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,022

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-4227 / 1467-9809

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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

2019

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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.

HistoryQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryReligion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsMedieval Literature and HistoryReligion and Society InteractionsReligious Tourism and Spaces