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Review of Religion and Chinese Society

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2013

ISSN2214-3955

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.296

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SNIP

2.221

Total Works

209

Total Citations

403

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the historical and contemporary development of religions in China and East Asia. It explores the intersection of religious beliefs and practices with social, political, and cultural changes, including the influence of modernity, secularism, and state policies. The journal also investigates the diverse expressions of religious traditions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, and their engagement with issues like environmentalism, gender, and interfaith dialogue.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications209

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2214-3955

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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

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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesReligion

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyVietnamese History and Culture StudiesReligion and Society InteractionsReligious Tourism and SpacesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentJapanese History and CultureChina's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsIndian and Buddhist StudiesAsian Studies and HistoryChristian Theology and Mission