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International Journal of Latin American Religions

Springer Nature · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2509-9965
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.287
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.873
Total Worksi
327
Total Citationsi
942
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.47
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Latin American Religions publishes contributions to the scientific study of the history and present situation of Latin American religions, both in the region and among Latin American minorities in different parts of the world. Committed to the epistemological and methodological standards of non-theological, multidisciplinary study of religions. With its multidisciplinary scope, it welcomes contributions from sociology, history, psychology, anthropology and comparative religion. Brings Latin American scholarship into the global conversation and contributes to the exchange of relevant knowledge among scholars dedicated to the scientific study of Latin American religions. Publishes original research articles, interviews, conference reports and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications327
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2509-9965
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
26
78
2019
33
360
2020
27
109
2021
31
56
2022
42
67
2023
46
56
2024
48
19
2025
34
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1
Religious StudiesQ1
AnthropologyQ2
Social PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyHistorySocial PsychologyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion and Society in Latin AmericaReligion and Society InteractionsReligion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyAnthropological Studies and InsightsReligious and Theological StudiesHispanic-African Historical RelationsReligious Tourism and SpacesReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Latin American Religions

Is International Journal of Latin American Religions a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Latin American Religions: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Latin American Religions?

International Journal of Latin American Religions is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.47.

Is International Journal of Latin American Religions indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Latin American Religions is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Latin American Religions?

The International Journal of Latin American Religions publishes contributions to the scientific study of the history and present situation of Latin American religions, both in the region and among Latin American minorities in different parts of the world. Committed to the epistemological and methodological standards of non-theological, multidisciplinary study of religions. With its multidisciplinary scope, it welcomes contributions from sociology, history, psychology, anthropology and comparative religion. Brings Latin American scholarship into the global conversation and contributes to the ex

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref