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International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1469-8455

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.519

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.962

Total Works

923

Total Citations

7,858

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Journal of Children's Spirituality publishes research on the expression and development of spirituality, life, and values education in children and young people. It serves as an interdisciplinary, inter-professional, and intercultural forum for sharing ideas and practices related to these topics.

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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 Published1996

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications923

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

1469-8455

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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

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

PhilosophyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

EducationQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyReligious StudiesEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligious Education and SchoolsDiverse Education Studies and ReformsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentEducation and Islamic StudiesEducation and Character DevelopmentTheological Perspectives and PracticesContemporary Christian Leadership and EducationEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentCritical and Liberation Pedagogy