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Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN2328-1030

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.191

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

521

Total Citations

691

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores Christian spiritual formation and soul care, focusing on theological frameworks, historical perspectives, and practical applications. Articles examine concepts such as Christlikeness, virtue, happiness, and communion with God, often drawing on biblical exegesis, patristic and medieval sources, and the history of the Protestant Spiritual Formation Movement. The journal also addresses the challenges and practices related to spiritual maturity, discipleship, and the role of religious leaders in contemporary contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications521

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2328-1030

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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

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.

HistoryQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious StudiesEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Society, and DevelopmentBiblical Studies and InterpretationChristian Theology and MissionReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesTheological Perspectives and PracticesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsReligion and Society InteractionsReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesReformation and Early Modern Christianity