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Journal of Chinese Religions

Johns Hopkins University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN2050-8999

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.404

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.568

Total Works

824

Total Citations

1,948

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Chinese Religions publishes research on Chinese religious traditions, including Buddhism, Daoism, and Islam. It examines historical and contemporary aspects of these religions, their interactions with society and the state, and their adaptation to modernity. The journal also explores the development of religious thought, practices, and institutions within China and its diaspora.

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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 Published1983

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications824

Publisher OrgManey Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2050-8999

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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 StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesReligion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesHealth, Medicine and SocietyHermeneutics and Narrative IdentityAging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesIndian and Buddhist StudiesReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesEurasian Exchange NetworksReligious Tourism and Spaces