What is the Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.134 (Q2) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,248 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #26,664Hybrid

JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY

Identifier (ISSN):0022-4227(Print)/1467-9809(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.134

#26,664

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

27articles/year

60.49% Gold OA•96.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Religious History is a vital source of high quality information for all those interested in the place of religion in history. The Journal reviews current work on the history of religions and their relationship with all aspects of human experience. With high quality international contributors, the journal explores religion and its related subjects, along with debates on comparative method and theory in religious history.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History90.1%Philosophy63.6%Theology48%Political science40.4%Law37.5%Art35.6%Geography30.8%Sociology29.9%Archaeology29.5%Religious studies27.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

HISTORY

Rank223/553

IndexAHCI

JCRAHCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank217/554

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Rank127/340

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRAHCI	223/553	Q2
RELIGION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
HISTORY	JCIAHCI	217/554	Q2
RELIGION	JCIAHCI	127/340	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year46

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year101

Total Citations2

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year108

Total Citations6

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year114

Total Citations18

2022

IF—

Articles / Year111

Total Citations29

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	46	0
2025	0.3	101	2
2024	0.3	108	6
2023	0.3	114	18
2022	—	111	29
2021	—	104	66
2020	—	79	75
2019	—	78	54
2018	—	73	24
2017	—	81	123
2016	—	90	83
2015	—	99	186

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,664Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1960-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.134

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,248 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations34

3-Year Documents85

Citable Documents80

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 Rate57.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ2

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: 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HISTORY

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 RELIGIOUS HISTORY (ISSN: 0022-4227) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.134 (Q2), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,248 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.