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Journal of Law and Religion

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1969

ISSN2163-3088

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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

0.268

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.746

Total Works

1,864

Total Citations

20,742

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Law and Religion is dedicated to the scholarly exploration of the complex and evolving relationship between law and religion. It publishes original research that examines legal issues arising from religious beliefs, practices, and institutions, as well as the ways in which law shapes and regulates religious life. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary approaches, drawing on legal studies, theology, philosophy, history, sociology, and other relevant fields. We aim to foster a robust intellectual dialogue on topics such as religious freedom, church-state relations, the legal status of religious organizations, the impact of religious law on secular legal systems, and the ethical dimensions of law and religion.

⚡ 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 Published1969

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,864

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

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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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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2163-3088

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

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

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

LawReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsReligion and Society InteractionsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsIslamic Studies and HistoryReligious Freedom and DiscriminationMulticultural Socio-Legal StudiesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentBiblical Studies and InterpretationJewish and Middle Eastern Studies