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Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2049-7563

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.344

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

190

Total Citations

688

2yr Mean Citedness

0.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion explores the cognitive and evolutionary underpinnings of religious beliefs and practices. It examines the role of ritual in human societies, the origins of disbelief, and the relationship between cognition, culture, and religion. The journal also investigates methodologies for studying the religious mind and the adaptive functions of religious systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications190

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

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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?

2049-7563

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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

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.

Religious StudiesQ1

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ3

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ4

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyReligious StudiesNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyCognitive Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationReligion and Society InteractionsStudy and Philosophy of ReligionCultural Differences and ValuesParanormal Experiences and BeliefsMedia, Religion, Digital CommunicationReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesTheology and Philosophy of EvilReligion, Society, and Development