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Journal of Religion and Health

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1961

ISSN1573-6571

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.934

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.433

Total Works

5,346

Total Citations

75,223

2yr Mean Citedness

1.72

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Religion and Health provides a scholarly forum for the discussion of topical themes on both a theoretical and practical level for scholars and professionals of all religious faiths and backgrounds. Takes an eclectic approach to the study of human values, health, and emotional welfare and publishes articles dealing with mental and physical health in relation to religion and spirituality of all kinds. Explores the most contemporary modes of religious and spiritual thought with particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical and psychological research.

⚡ 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 Published1961

FrequencyBimonthly, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,346

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-6571

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthReligion

Scopus Categories

Religious StudiesNursing (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion and Society InteractionsPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingHealth and Wellbeing ResearchWorkplace Spirituality and LeadershipEducation and Islamic StudiesFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations