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Politics and Religion

Cambridge University Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1800

ISSN1755-0483eISSN1755-0491
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ WOS A&HCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
58
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI Β· AHCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.741
H-Indexi
41
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.519
Total Worksi
1,131
Total Citationsi
7,152
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.58
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Politics and Religion is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality, original research on the relationship between religion and politics in the contemporary world. It aims to foster dialogue between scholars from different disciplines and traditions, and to contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex and evolving role of religion in political life. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, and that address topics such as secularism, religious nationalism, political Islam, the role of religious actors in international relations, and the politics of religious freedom. Politics and Religion is published quarterly by Cambridge University Press.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1800
FrequencyThree Times A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,131
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2024
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~58 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1755-0483 / 1755-0491
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
56
395
2019
80
639
2020
35
158
2021
43
238
2022
30
121
2023
33
65
2024
10
21
2025
2
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Religious StudiesQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political ScienceReligion

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationIslamic Studies and HistoryReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolencePolitical Conflict and Governance

Frequently asked questions about Politics and Religion

Is Politics and Religion a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Politics and Religion: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Politics and Religion?

Politics and Religion is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.58.

Is Politics and Religion indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Politics and Religion is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Politics and Religion?

Politics and Religion is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality, original research on the relationship between religion and politics in the contemporary world. It aims to foster dialogue between scholars from different disciplines and traditions, and to contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex and evolving role of religion in political life. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, and that address topics such as secularism, religious nationalism, political Islam, the role of religious actors in

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref