What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Childrens Spirituality?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Childrens Spirituality is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Childrens Spirituality indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Childrens Spirituality is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.517 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

Who publishes International Journal of Childrens Spirituality and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Childrens Spirituality is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,848 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #11,503Hybrid

International Journal of Childrens Spirituality

Identifier (ISSN):1364-436X(Print)/1469-8455(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↑ +0.8

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 International Journal of Childrens Spirituality

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.517

#11,503

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

14.29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Childrens Spirituality (ISSN: 1364-436X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RELIGION, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.517 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologySociologyPhilosophyMedicinePathologyAlternative MedicinePolitical ScienceLawEpistemologyArts & HumanitiesComputer ScienceEducationSocial PsychologyHistoryBiologyMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Religion

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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

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Rank4/340

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RELIGION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
RELIGION	JCIAHCI	4/340	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year11

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year22

Total Citations14

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year17

Total Citations32

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year11

Total Citations41

2022

IF—

Articles / Year20

Total Citations71

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	11	1
2025	0.8	22	14
2024	1.2	17	32
2023	1.3	11	41
2022	—	20	71
2021	—	17	117
2020	—	26	234
2019	—	43	267
2018	—	39	219
2017	—	39	232
2016	—	41	315
2015	—	21	185

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,503Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.517

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,848 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations54

3-Year Documents27

Citable Documents26

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 Rate72.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

EducationQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

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: 25%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,848 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.