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International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Routledge · United States

ISSN1050-8619eISSN1532-7582

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.36

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.857

Total Works

1,009

Total Citations

26,352

2yr Mean Citedness

2.67

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Aims & Scope

The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion publishes empirical research, theoretical articles, and book reviews on the psychology of religion and spirituality. The journal aims to foster a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between psychological processes and religious and spiritual phenomena. It welcomes contributions from various psychological perspectives, including clinical, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, as well as from related disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, and theology. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including religious experience, belief, conversion, religious development, the psychology of religious institutions, and the impact of religion on mental health and well-being.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,009

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1050-8619 / 1532-7582

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, MultidisciplinaryReligion

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion and Society InteractionsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionCultural Differences and Values