Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

pISSN: 0021-8294eISSN: 1468-5906• JCR: J SCI STUD RELIGWileyUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

2.3

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.4 (+21.1%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    2.3
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.9

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
RELIGIONAHCINot ranked
SOCIOLOGYSSCIQ2
Q2
JCR Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #1,387 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #321 among Q2 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion against journals publishing in the same field.

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion publication trend

Published 255 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.3.

2026 vs 2025: -16
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Journal Details

Total Articles
5,145
H-Index
206
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$2,940 USD
Subject Areas
Sociology and Political ScienceHealthSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Article Volume

2022
48
2023
86
2024
49
2025
44
2026
28
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