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Secularism and Nonreligion

Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2053-6712eISSN2053-6712

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.438

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.927

Total Works

117

Total Citations

1,549

2yr Mean Citedness

0.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal investigates secularism and nonreligion across various forms and contexts. It publishes interdisciplinary research on what it means to be secular, exploring individual experiences, social dynamics, and legal frameworks related to nonbelief. The journal also examines the processes of secularization, deconversion, and the formation of nonreligious identities, often in relation to religious beliefs and practices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications117

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ubiquity Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2053-6712 / 2053-6712

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

AnthropologyQ1

HistoryQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Gender StudiesQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesAnthropologyPhilosophySociology and Political ScienceHistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsMedia, Religion, Digital CommunicationEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationReligious Education and SchoolsAnthropological Studies and Insights