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Zeitschrift fur Religionswissenschaft

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany

ISSN0943-8610
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.101
H-Index
15
Total Works
593
Total Citations
1,045
2yr Mean Citedness
0.09
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the academic study of religion, examining its institutional organization, discursive construction, and subjective investment. It analyzes religious phenomena across various contexts, including historical texts, contemporary spiritual practices, and the intersection of religion with migration and identity. Methodologies include discourse analysis, pragmalinguistics, and comparative approaches to understanding religious expression and its social implications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications593
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0943-8610
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Religious StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsReligion, Theology, and EducationReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianityReformation and Early Modern ChristianityReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligious Tourism and SpacesReligious Education and SchoolsHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesStudy and Philosophy of Religion
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref