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Journal for the Study of Religion

Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa · South Africa

ISSN1011-7601eISSN2413-3027

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Religion.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgAssociation for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1011-7601 / 2413-3027

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

197

2018

2019

2020

173

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Society, and DevelopmentAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesChristian Theology and MissionReligion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in NigeriaReligion and Society InteractionsSouth African History and CultureAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationAnthropological Studies and Insights

Frequently asked questions about Journal for the Study of Religion

Is Journal for the Study of Religion a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal for the Study of Religion: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal for the Study of Religion?

Journal for the Study of Religion is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Journal for the Study of Religion indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal for the Study of Religion is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal for the Study of Religion?