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Journal of Beliefs and Values

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1361-7672eISSN1469-9362

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.367

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SNIP

0.951

Total Works

1,387

Total Citations

9,147

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Beliefs and Values publishes original research and reviews relevant to theology and religious studies. It also covers fields of inquiry within education and educational research, specifically concerning religious studies.

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⚡ 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 Published1984

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,387

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

1361-7672 / 1469-9362

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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 StudiesQ1

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchReligion

Scopus Categories

Religious StudiesEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religious Education and SchoolsReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion and Society InteractionsEducation and Islamic StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationValues and Moral EducationChristian Theology and MissionDiverse Education Studies and ReformsReligious Tourism and Spaces