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Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2015

ISSN2364-2807

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.238

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.255

Total Works

395

Total Citations

618

2yr Mean Citedness

0.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of religion, spirituality, and contemporary society, examining themes of faith, ethics, and social transformation across diverse religious traditions. It investigates the role of religious thought in economic and political life, the nature of religious authority and charisma, and the interpretation of sacred texts and traditions in modern contexts. The journal also addresses interreligious dialogue, feminist spirituality, and the philosophical and theological dimensions of religious experience.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish, German, French, Italian

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications395

Publisher OrgBrill

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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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?

2364-2807

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, German, French, Italian

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society InteractionsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion, Theology, and EducationReligious Education and SchoolsReligious Tourism and SpacesBiblical Studies and InterpretationAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsWar, Ethics, and JustificationReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianityIslamic Studies and History