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International Journal for Religious Freedom

Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft · Germany · Est. 2023

ISSN2070-5484eISSN2790-0762
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
2
Total Worksi
59
Total Citationsi
59
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), founded in 2007, is dedicated to promoting religious freedom for all faiths from an academic perspective. The International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF) is the flagship publication of the IIRF, providing a platform for scholarly discourse on religious freedom and persecution. The IIRF is headquartered in Orlando, FL, United States. The IJRF aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on religious freedom and persecution. It is an interdisciplinary, international, peer reviewed journal, serving the dissemination of new research on religious freedom and contains research articles, documentation, book reviews, academic news and other relevant items. The IJRF is published twice a year and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular. It is an interdisciplinary, international, peer reviewed journal, serving the dissemination of new research on religious freedom and contains research articles, documentation, book reviews, academic news and other relevant items. The IJRF is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and has been listed on the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET) “Approved list of South African journals” since 1 January 2012. It adheres to the Code of Best Practice in Scholarly Journal Publishing, Editing, and Peer Review of 2018, as well as the National Code of Best Practice in Editorial Discretion and Peer Review for South African Scholarly Journals and the supplementary Guidelines for Best Practice of the Forum of Editors of Academic Law Journals in South Africa. In August 2023, the “Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers” recognized and accredited the IJRF as a scientific publication channel in the Norwegian publication system. Manuscripts submitted for publication are assessed by a panel of referees and the dec

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2023
FrequencyTwice a year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications59
OA Since2006
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2070-5484 / 2790-0762
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
20
50
2023
26
8
2024
7
5
2025
15
0
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion and Society InteractionsReligious Education and SchoolsReligious Freedom and DiscriminationAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceChristian Theology and MissionChinese history and philosophySouth African History and CulturePolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Religious Freedom

Is International Journal for Religious Freedom a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal for Religious Freedom: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal for Religious Freedom?

International Journal for Religious Freedom is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.33.

Is International Journal for Religious Freedom indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal for Religious Freedom is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal for Religious Freedom?

About the Journal The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), founded in 2007, is dedicated to promoting religious freedom for all faiths from an academic perspective. The International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF) is the flagship publication of the IIRF, providing a platform for scholarly discourse on religious freedom and persecution. The IIRF is headquartered in Orlando, FL, United States. The IJRF aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on religious freedom and persecution. It is an interdisciplinary, international, peer reviewed journal, serving the dissem

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref