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Buddhist Studies Review

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN1747-9681

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.14

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Total Works

1,548

Total Citations

1,098

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Buddhist Studies Review focuses on the textual analysis and comparative study of Buddhist traditions across various languages and historical periods. Articles examine canonical texts, monastic law, philosophical doctrines, and narrative traditions, often drawing on Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese sources. The journal also explores the historical development of Buddhist thought and practice, including its transmission and adaptation in different cultural contexts, and its engagement with contemporary issues.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,548

Publisher OrgEquinox Publishing

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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?

Equinox Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1747-9681

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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

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Times cited

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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 StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Indian and Buddhist StudiesAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyChinese history and philosophyEurasian Exchange NetworksSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesVietnamese History and Culture StudiesJapanese History and CultureDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesIndian History and PhilosophyReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices