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Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1941-1022eISSN1943-1562
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
1.387
H-Index
73
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.611
Total Works
930
Total Citations
22,465
2yr Mean Citedness
0.66
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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Psychological Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1941-1022 / 1943-1562
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

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