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Review of Religious Research

Sage Publications · United States · Est. 1958

ISSN2211-4866

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

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

0.778

H-Index

115

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SNIP

1.293

Total Works

3,258

Total Citations

83,908

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the multifaceted nature of religion across diverse global contexts. It investigates religious affiliation, belief, and practice, including trends in religious switching and decline, and the relationship between religiosity and economic attitudes. The journal also explores the intersection of religion with social structures, family formation, and individual identity, as well as the role of religious language, education, and community in shaping lived experiences. Furthermore, it addresses issues of religious inclusion, environmental consciousness within religious communities, and the use of program evaluation in religious organizations.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1958

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,258

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

Sage Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2211-4866

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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

2019

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2026

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.

PhilosophyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ReligionSociology

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesChristian Theology and MissionBiblical Studies and InterpretationReligious Education and SchoolsReligious Tourism and Spaces