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Religious Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0034-4125eISSN1469-901X

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.475

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.275

Total Works

4,295

Total Citations

17,687

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope

Religious Studies is a leading international journal that publishes original research on all aspects of the history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology of religion. It is committed to providing a forum for scholarly debate and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of religion. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with theoretical and methodological issues in the field, as well as those that offer new insights into specific religious traditions or phenomena. Religious Studies is published by Cambridge University Press and is indexed in the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Current Contents/Arts & Humanities, and the Social Sciences Citation Index.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 95 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,295

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0034-4125 / 1469-901X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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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.

PhilosophyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Theology and Philosophy of EvilReligion and Society InteractionsBiblical Studies and InterpretationKarl Barth and Christian TheologyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies