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Numen

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0029-5973eISSN1568-5276

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.194

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.63

Total Works

2,534

Total Citations

15,573

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Numen explores the diverse manifestations and interpretations of religious traditions across various cultures and historical periods. It examines how communities navigate religious beliefs and practices, particularly in relation to concepts of ambiguity, syncretism, and the negotiation of tradition with modernity. The journal also investigates the historical development and adaptation of religious ideas, including encounters between different religious groups and the construction of religious identities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,534

Publisher OrgBrill

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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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?

0029-5973 / 1568-5276

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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2025

2026

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.

HistoryQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryReligion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesReligion and Society InteractionsReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesBiblical Studies and InterpretationIndian and Buddhist Studies