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Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN1947-6566eISSN2153-9650

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ 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

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.101

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

381

Total Citationsi

775

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal chiefly publishes peer-reviewed essays on mystical and devotional texts, especially but not exclusively of the Western Middle Ages. In its current form, the journal seeks to expand its areas of focus to include the relationship of medieval religious cultures outside Europe. The journal also publishes book reviews and disseminates information of interest to all those who by profession, vocation, or inclination are interested in mysticism and the Middle Ages.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications381

Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble anonymized

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Penn State University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1947-6566 / 2153-9650

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double anonymized

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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?

CLOCKS, LOCKSS, Portico

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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

2019

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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.

HistoryQ4

Religious StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medieval & Renaissance Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Literature and HistoryReformation and Early Modern ChristianityHistorical Studies of British IslesEarly Modern Women WritersHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeHistorical and Linguistic StudiesHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesByzantine Studies and HistoryBiblical Studies and InterpretationMedieval Philosophy and Theology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures

Is Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures?

Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures 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 0.36.

Is Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.