What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Religion and Popular Culture?

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

Is Journal of Religion and Popular Culture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Religion and Popular Culture is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.118 (Q3) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Journal of Religion and Popular Culture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Religion and Popular Culture is published by University of Toronto Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,222 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q3SCImago #28,387Hybrid

Journal of Religion and Popular Culture

Identifier (ISSN):1703-289X(Print)

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Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Religion and Popular Culture

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.118

#28,387

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

13articles/year

3.45% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Religion and Popular Culture (ISSN: 1703-289X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by University of Toronto Press in Canada. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.118 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy88.3%Art85.9%Political science71.3%Law69.6%History68.3%Sociology67.9%Theology66.3%Literature64.1%Aesthetics45.1%Geography42.1%Computer science40.9%Archaeology40.9%Epistemology38.6%Psychology35.4%Linguistics34%Art history33.5%Religious studies30.4%Physics28.1%Biology27.2%Politics25%Visual arts22.6%Media studies22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities Religious Studies

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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

Rank166/340

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RELIGION	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
RELIGION	JCIESCI	166/340	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year15

Total Citations11

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year7

Total Citations13

2023

IF0

Articles / Year16

Total Citations16

2022

IF—

Articles / Year23

Total Citations26

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	6	0
2025	0.1	15	11
2024	0.1	7	13
2023	0	16	16
2022	—	23	26
2021	—	25	26
2020	—	13	25
2019	—	23	20
2018	—	19	41
2017	—	17	18
2016	—	16	24
2015	—	24	87

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #28,387Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.118

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,222 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10

3-Year Documents34

Citable Documents34

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

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: N/A

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 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,222 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.