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International Journal for the Study of New Religions

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2041-9511eISSN2041-952X

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.102

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

295

Total Citations

402

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of religion with politics, identity, and social movements, including the study of new religious movements, esoteric practices, and the reinterpretation of historical and cultural narratives within contemporary spiritual contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications295

Publisher OrgEquinox 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Equinox Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2041-9511 / 2041-952X

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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

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

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 StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesReligion and Society InteractionsMedia, Religion, Digital CommunicationReligious Tourism and SpacesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsMormonism, Religion, and History