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History of Religions

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1961

ISSN1545-6935

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.121

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Total Works

2,585

Total Citations

14,510

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles that analyze the complex interplay between religious traditions, their internal dynamics, and their engagement with broader social, political, and cultural contexts. The abstracts highlight themes of religious transformation, the reinterpretation of doctrines and practices, and the negotiation of belonging within diverse communities, often examining these phenomena through historical and comparative lenses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,585

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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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?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1545-6935

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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

2020

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2022

2023

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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.

HistoryQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryReligion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies