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Spiritus

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States · Est. 1957

ISSN1535-3117

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.138

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Total Works

1,240

Total Citations

6,879

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of Christian spirituality and ecological concerns, examining how spiritual practices and theological insights can foster a more harmonious relationship with the natural world. It addresses themes such as ecophobia, ecospirituality, climate crisis, interspecies kinship, and the critique of economistic thinking. The journal also investigates resources from various thinkers and traditions, including Augustine of Hippo, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thich Nhat Hanh, Simone Weil, Indigenous wisdom, and the apophatic tradition, to inform contemporary ecological challenges and spiritual formation.

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SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1957

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,240

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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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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Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1535-3117

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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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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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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HistoryQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

PhilosophyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesChristian Theology and MissionBiblical Studies and InterpretationReligious Tourism and SpacesPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesMedieval Literature and HistoryReligion and Society InteractionsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsCatholicism and Religious StudiesReligion, Ecology, and Ethics