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Religion, Brain and Behavior

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2153-5981

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.847

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.005

Total Works

763

Total Citations

7,737

2yr Mean Citedness

0.98

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the cognitive and psychological underpinnings of religious beliefs and practices. Articles examine theoretical explanations for supernatural agent beliefs, the relationship between faith maturity and mental health, and the experimental manipulation of religious attitudes.

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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 Published2011

FrequencyThree Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications763

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2153-5981

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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

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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.

Religious StudiesQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationReligion and Society InteractionsCultural Differences and ValuesPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentParanormal Experiences and BeliefsStudy and Philosophy of ReligionEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionReligion, Society, and Development