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Church History and Religious Culture

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1971

ISSN1871-2428

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

0.178

H-Index

SNIP

0.777

Total Works

1,681

Total Citations

2,695

2yr Mean Citedness

0.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Church History and Religious Culture explores the historical development and cultural expressions of Christianity across various regions and time periods. The journal examines the interactions between religious institutions and societal structures, including the impact of political environments on religious movements and the role of community self-governance in shaping religious practices. It also investigates the evolution of religious discourse, the experiences of different social groups within religious contexts, and the adaptation of religious traditions in diverse geographical settings.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,681

Publisher OrgBrill

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1871-2428

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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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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.

HistoryQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityHistorical Influence and DiplomacyHistorical and Linguistic StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesMedieval Literature and HistoryHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeHistorical Legal Studies and SocietyBiblical Studies and InterpretationReligion and Society Interactions