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Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1941-1022eISSN1943-1562

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.283

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.611

Total Worksi

930

Total Citationsi

22,465

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.66

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality publishes research in the fields of psychology, religious studies, and theology. It covers applied psychology and social psychology, with a focus on understanding how religiousness and spirituality relate to coping mechanisms and health outcomes.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications930

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1941-1022 / 1943-1562

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.2k

2019

885

2020

963

2021

439

2022

140

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, MultidisciplinaryReligion

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySocial PsychologyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion and Society InteractionsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionResilience and Mental HealthEducation and Islamic StudiesWorkplace Spirituality and LeadershipForgiveness and Related Behaviors

Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Is Psychology of Religion and Spirituality a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality?

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 0.66.

Is Psychology of Religion and Spirituality indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.