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Transformation

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1968

ISSN1759-8931

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.157

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SNIP

0.381

Total Works

1,786

Total Citations

4,151

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted nature of Christian mission, examining its theological underpinnings, historical developments, and contemporary practices across diverse global contexts. It investigates the intersection of mission with issues of decolonization, globalization, national identity, and socio-political transformation. The journal also addresses the challenges and adaptations of religious practices in the modern world, including the impact of digital technologies and the relationship between faith and societal structures.

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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 Published1968

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,786

Publisher OrgSAGE 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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1759-8931

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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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)

Religion, Society, and DevelopmentChristian Theology and MissionPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationEducation, sociology, and vocational trainingReligion and Society InteractionsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesIslamic Studies and HistoryReligious Education and Schools