What is the Impact Factor of Religion & Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Religion & Education is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Religion & Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Religion & Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.256 (Q1) and an H-index of 16.

Who publishes Religion & Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Religion & Education is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,619 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #18,945Hybrid

Religion & Education

Identifier (ISSN):1550-7394(Print)/1949-8381(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Religion & Education

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.256

#18,945

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

5.56% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Religion & Education (ISSN: 1550-7394) 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 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.256 (Q1), an H-index of 16.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology77.6%Political science60.1%Philosophy57.9%Law45.8%Psychology45.4%Theology30.9%Pedagogy27.8%Epistemology27.2%Computer science25.1%History24.8%Mathematics23.1%Economics23%

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

JCRESCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

RELIGION

Rank73/340

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RELIGION	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
RELIGION	JCIESCI	73/340	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year3

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year18

Total Citations13

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year23

Total Citations14

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year25

Total Citations65

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations87

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	3	1
2025	1.1	18	13
2024	0.4	23	14
2023	0.6	25	65
2022	—	19	87
2021	—	31	222
2020	—	31	104
2019	—	29	242
2018	—	23	117
2017	—	13	58
2016	—	26	102
2015	—	23	109

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,945Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.256

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,619 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations57

3-Year Documents66

Citable Documents49

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 Rate71.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Religious StudiesQ1

EducationQ3

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,619 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.