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International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Routledge · United States

ISSN1050-8619eISSN1532-7582
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.77
H-Indexi
77
SNIPi
1.857
Total Worksi
1,009
Total Citationsi
26,352
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.67
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyFour No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,009
Publisher OrgRoutledge

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1050-8619 / 1532-7582
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
33
550
2019
31
890
2020
28
343
2021
20
134
2022
16
86
2023
17
170
2024
51
56
2025
23
6
2026

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Religious StudiesQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Is International Journal for the Psychology of Religion a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal for the Psychology of Religion: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 International Journal for the Psychology of Religion?

International Journal for the Psychology 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.67.

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

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal for the Psychology of Religion?

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 religiou

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref