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Religion and Society

Berghahn Journals · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN2150-9298eISSN2150-9301

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.194

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

297

Total Citations

1,554

2yr Mean Citedness

0.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Religion and Society publishes research on the intersection of religious practices and social structures, with a particular focus on the body as a site for religious expression and negotiation within urban environments. The journal also explores secularism, its critiques, and its relationship with religious and political formations, as well as the study of Islam and Buddhist economies. It features ethnographic approaches to diverse religious traditions and their engagement with contemporary issues.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications297

Publisher OrgBerghahn Books

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Berghahn Journals

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2150-9298 / 2150-9301

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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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2024

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 StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsAnthropological Studies and InsightsReligious Tourism and SpacesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentStudy and Philosophy of ReligionIslamic Studies and HistoryIndian and Buddhist StudiesJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesChristian Theology and MissionReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices