ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #11,727Top JournalHybrid

RELIGION

Identifier (ISSN):0048-721X(Print)/1096-1151(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for RELIGION

WoS N/A
0112120230.92024120251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.507
#11,727

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
36.46% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

RELIGION is an internationally recognized peer-reviewed journal, publishing original scholarly research in the comparative and interdisciplinary study of religion. It is published four times annually: two regular issues; and two special issues (or forums) on focused topics, generally under the direction of guest editors. RELIGION is committed to the publication of significant, novel research, review symposia and responses, and survey articles of specific fields and national contributions to scholarship. In addition, the journal includes book reviews and discussions of important venues for the publication of scholarly work in the study of religion.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhilosophySociologyHistoryPolitical ScienceArts & HumanitiesLawGeographyArchaeologyEpistemology
Primary Research Areas

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

Q1
Rank10/340
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year34
Total Citations6
2025
IF1
Articles / Year65
Total Citations71
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year86
Total Citations64
2023
IF1
Articles / Year86
Total Citations228
2022
IF—
Articles / Year87
Total Citations352

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,727Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.507

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,835 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations128
3-Year Documents91
Citable Documents78

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 Rate38.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
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):
1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

RELIGION (ISSN: 0048-721X) 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 1.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.507 (Q1), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,835 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28