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Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

Routledge · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1528-6916
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
45
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total45
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
0.878
H-Index
34
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.102
Total Works
565
Total Citations
5,547
2yr Mean Citedness
0.96
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy focuses on the role and practice of chaplains within healthcare settings. It examines the impact of spiritual care on patients, families, and healthcare professionals, including issues of burnout, resilience, and well-being. The journal also explores chaplaincy education, interprofessional collaboration, and the integration of spiritual care into various healthcare contexts, such as addiction treatment and end-of-life care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
FrequencyTwo No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications565
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1528-6916
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Health (social science)Q1
Religious StudiesQ1
Clinical PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Religious StudiesClinical PsychologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion, Society, and DevelopmentGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesBiblical Studies and InterpretationTheological Perspectives and PracticesReligion and Society InteractionsChristian Theology and MissionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSuicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref