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Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Routledge · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1542-6440

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.362

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.582

Total Works

703

Total Citations

6,075

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work focuses on social work, religious studies, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications703

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?

1542-6440

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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

2019

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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.

Religious StudiesQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Social WorkQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Religious StudiesSocial WorkPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthReligion and Society InteractionsMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsResilience and Mental HealthMigration, Health and TraumaTheological Perspectives and Practices