What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Religion & Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Religion & Health is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Religion & Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Religion & Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.851 (Q1) and an H-index of 70.

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

Journal of Religion & Health is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,222 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Religion & Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Religion & Health is "jorh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,295Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Religion & Health

Acronym:jorh

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Identifier (ISSN):0022-4197(Print)/1573-6571(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Religion & Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.851

#6,295

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate22.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

351articles/year

30.9% Gold OA•92.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Religion and Health is an international publication concerned with the creative partnership of psychology and religion/sprituality and the relationship between religion/spirituality and both mental and physical health. This multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary journal publishes peer-reviewed original contributions from scholars and professionals of all religious faiths. Articles may be clinical, statistical, theoretical, impressionistic, or anecdotal. Founded in 1961 by the Blanton-Peale Institute, which joins the perspectives of psychology and religion, Journal of Religion and Health explores the most contemporary modes of religious thought with particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical and psychological research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology91.9%Medicine87.2%Pathology68.3%Philosophy66.7%Nursing63.9%Political science57.6%Public health55.6%Law55.5%Sociology50.4%Social psychology49.7%Theology46.5%Psychotherapist42.2%Epistemology37.4%Psychiatry36.5%Biology34.2%Clinical psychology28.3%Computer science27.2%Geography26.2%History25.9%Economics25.6%Mathematics24.2%Archaeology21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal 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

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank218/443

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank12/443

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Rank8/340

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	218/443	Q2
RELIGION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	12/443	Q1
RELIGION	JCIAHCI	8/340	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year253

Total Citations91

2025

IF2

Articles / Year320

Total Citations668

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year247

Total Citations1,132

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year249

Total Citations1,781

2022

IF2.732

Articles / Year253

Total Citations2,941

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	253	91
2025	2	320	668
2024	2.2	247	1,132
2023	2.8	249	1,781
2022	2.732	253	2,941
2021	—	345	6,110
2020	—	169	4,745
2019	—	227	4,524
2018	—	219	5,433
2017	—	197	5,110
2016	—	184	4,773
2015	—	185	4,042

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,295Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.851

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,222 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,365

3-Year Documents791

Citable Documents773

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Religious StudiesQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 22.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

Journal of Religion & Health (acronym: jorh, ISSN: 0022-4197) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.851 (Q1), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 351 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,222 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.