What is the Impact Factor of Approaching Religion?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Approaching Religion is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Approaching Religion indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Approaching Religion is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes Approaching Religion and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Approaching Religion is published by Donner Institute. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS ESCI N/AGold OA

Approaching Religion

Identifier (ISSN):1799-3121(Print)

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Publisher:Donner Institute

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Approaching Religion

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

17articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Approaching Religion (ISSN: 1799-3121) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RELIGION, published by Donner Institute in Finland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology95.5%Philosophy85.4%Political science70.7%Law67.5%History62.6%Art58.5%Geography57.3%Theology55.7%Archaeology53.7%Epistemology52.4%Computer science34.6%Linguistics31.7%Psychology30.5%Religious studies30.5%Aesthetics28.9%Anthropology28%Physics26.8%Politics26.4%Social science25.6%Biology25.6%Literature24.8%Medicine21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Religion

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

RELIGION

Rank94/340

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RELIGION	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
RELIGION	JCIESCI	94/340	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year16

Total Citations147

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year17

Total Citations161

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year32

Total Citations153

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year28

Total Citations131

2022

IF—

Articles / Year27

Total Citations109

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	16	147
2025	0.4	17	161
2024	0.4	32	153
2023	0.4	28	131
2022	—	27	109
2021	—	24	196
2020	—	25	68
2019	—	10	80
2018	—	17	53
2017	—	11	86
2016	—	25	25
2015	—	19	26

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区RELIGION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.