Studies in Chinese Religions
Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2015
ISSN2372-9988eISSN2372-9996
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
22
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total22
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
0.127
H-Index
7
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.23
Total Works
235
Total Citations
246
2yr Mean Citedness
0.08
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Studies in Chinese Religions publishes articles on the advanced study of Chinese religions. This includes Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Islam, and other religions in China.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications235
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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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?
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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)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.
Religious StudiesQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Asian StudiesReligion
Scopus Categories
Religious Studies
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Chinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureIndian and Buddhist StudiesVietnamese History and Culture StudiesEurasian Exchange NetworksHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesReligion and Society InteractionsAnthropological Studies and Insights
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