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Religions of South Asia

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1751-2689eISSN1751-2697

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.167

H-Index

SNIP

0.657

Total Works

498

Total Citations

493

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Religions of South Asia publishes research on religious traditions in South Asia, spanning from antiquity to the present. The journal covers diverse faiths including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Islam, as well as Christian practices and syncretic traditions. Methodologies include textual criticism, literary study, ethnographic fieldwork, and historical analysis, examining themes such as ethics, law, ritual, pilgrimage, and the impact of globalization and digital media on religious practices.

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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 Published2006

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications498

Publisher OrgEquinox Publishing

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Equinox Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1751-2689 / 1751-2697

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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

2018

2019

2021

2022

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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.

Religious StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Indian and Buddhist StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsIndian History and PhilosophySouth Asian Studies and ConflictsEurasian Exchange NetworksChinese history and philosophyAsian Geopolitics and EthnographySoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesAsian Studies and History