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Journal of Contemporary Religion

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1469-9419

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

0.309

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.72

Total Works

1,736

Total Citations

18,580

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Contemporary Religion documents and evaluates the anthropological, sociological, psychological, and philosophical aspects of emerging religiosity worldwide. It covers innovative movements and mainstream institutions, understanding 'religion' broadly.

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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 Published1994

Annual Volume~ 88 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,736

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?

1469-9419

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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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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyCultural StudiesReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligious Tourism and SpacesMedia, Religion, Digital CommunicationReligious Education and SchoolsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsAnthropological Studies and InsightsPentecostalism and Christianity Studies