What is the Impact Factor of RELIGIOUS STUDIES?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of RELIGIOUS STUDIES is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is RELIGIOUS STUDIES indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, RELIGIOUS STUDIES is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.510 (Q1) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes RELIGIOUS STUDIES and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

RELIGIOUS STUDIES is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,936 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #11,657Top JournalHybrid

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Identifier (ISSN):0034-4125(Print)/1469-901X(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↓ -0.2

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 RELIGIOUS STUDIES

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.51

#11,657

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

48articles/year

68.62% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Religious Studies is an international journal devoted to the problems of the philosophy of religion as they arise out of classical and contemporary discussions and from varied religious traditions. More than 25 articles are published each year, and the journal also contains an extensive book review section.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy99.9%Theology79.2%Epistemology62.7%Political science35.2%Law35.1%Art28.6%Computer science26.8%History26.8%Geography23.6%Linguistics23%Biology22.3%Physics21.8%Religious studies21.4%

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

JCRAHCI2026

RELIGION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Rank52/340

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RELIGION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
RELIGION	JCIAHCI	52/340	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year24

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year91

Total Citations30

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year85

Total Citations48

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year110

Total Citations147

2022

IF—

Articles / Year81

Total Citations398

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	24	0
2025	0.7	91	30
2024	0.5	85	48
2023	0.6	110	147
2022	—	81	398
2021	—	56	195
2020	—	65	176
2019	—	74	228
2018	—	86	406
2017	—	51	176
2016	—	59	278
2015	—	66	345

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,657Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1965-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.51

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,936 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations173

3-Year Documents202

Citable Documents197

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 Rate13.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

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: 20%

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

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (ISSN: 0034-4125) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RELIGION, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.510 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,936 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.