What is the Impact Factor of Contemporary Buddhism?

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

Is Contemporary Buddhism indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Contemporary Buddhism is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.166 (Q2) and an H-index of 15.

Who publishes Contemporary Buddhism and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Contemporary Buddhism is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,338 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #24,171Hybrid

Contemporary Buddhism

Identifier (ISSN):1463-9947(Print)/1476-7953(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Contemporary Buddhism

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.166

#24,171

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate83.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

10.34% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Contemporary Buddhism (ISSN: 1463-9947) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.166 (Q2), an H-index of 15.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PhilosophyHistoryGeographyArchaeologySociologyPolitical ScienceAnthropologyLawEpistemologyArts & HumanitiesPsychologyComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

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

JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRAHCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Rank98/336

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Rank108/340

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHILOSOPHY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
RELIGION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
PHILOSOPHY	JCIAHCI	98/336	Q2
RELIGION	JCIAHCI	108/340	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year10

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year14

Total Citations10

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year12

Total Citations16

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year13

Total Citations15

2022

IF—

Articles / Year3

Total Citations0

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	10	0
2025	0.1	14	10
2024	0.6	12	16
2023	1.4	13	15
2022	—	3	0
2021	—	22	28
2020	—	25	116
2019	—	8	16
2018	—	32	159
2017	—	26	185
2016	—	25	183
2015	—	27	187

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #24,171Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.166

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,338 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8

3-Year Documents24

Citable Documents21

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

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: 83.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PHILOSOPHY

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 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,338 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.