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Journal of Dharma Studies

Springer International Publishing AG Β· Switzerland Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2522-0926
SJR Q2βœ“ Scopus / SJR
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
Total66
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
249
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 11 articles Β· accept 191d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.204
H-Indexi
6
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.911
Total Worksi
250
Total Citationsi
176
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.26
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Dharma Studies focuses on the intersubjective understanding and real-world applications of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions. Investigates, presents, interprets, and envisions the shared and distinct categories of the life-worlds of the Indic Religions globally. Offers methodological contextualization and investigative, epistemic, hermeneutical and evaluative perspectives from religious and cultural traditions. Reinforces the inter-disciplinary approach of world's religions and the concerns of our time. Covers religious studies, philosophy, ethics, cultural studies, musicology, film, contemporary issues, sociology, anthropology, and the arts. Contextualizes these traditions in reference to the contemporary global era with large diasporic populations affiliated with these religions.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications250
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2522-0926
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
51
2019
30
38
2020
23
26
2021
19
8
2022
24
19
2023
34
26
2024
44
9
2025
31
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Cultural StudiesQ2
PhilosophyQ2
Religious StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Indian and Buddhist StudiesIndian History and PhilosophyMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsAnthropological Studies and InsightsChinese history and philosophyReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesReligion, Ecology, and EthicsReligion and Society InteractionsEmotions and Moral BehaviorMedieval and Classical Philosophy

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dharma Studies

Is Journal of Dharma Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Dharma Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Dharma Studies?

Journal of Dharma Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.204.

Is Journal of Dharma Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Dharma Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Dharma Studies?

Journal of Dharma Studies focuses on the intersubjective understanding and real-world applications of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions. Investigates, presents, interprets, and envisions the shared and distinct categories of the life-worlds of the Indic Religions globally. Offers methodological contextualization and investigative, epistemic, hermeneutical and evaluative perspectives from religious and cultural traditions. Reinforces the inter-disciplinary approach of world's religions and the concerns of our time. Covers religious studies, philosophy, ethics, cultural studies, musicology, f

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