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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.250
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
19
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 97 / 760 | 87th | Q1 |
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Critical Research on Religion
Critical Research on Religion is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.5), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd.
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Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIONOS
1.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,650 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Critical Research on Religion indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is Critical Research on Religion in Scopus?
Critical Research on Religion is Q1 in Religious Studies (rank 97 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Critical Research on Religion?
Critical Research on Religion is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.250, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 19.
How much does it cost to publish in Critical Research on Religion?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Critical Research on Religion and what is its ISSN?
Critical Research on Religion is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2050-3032 and its online ISSN is 2050-3040.
Is Critical Research on Religion covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Critical Research on Religion in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Critical Research on Religion open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Critical Research on Religion? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Critical Research on Religion has an h-index of 22 and a 2-year mean of 1 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #59 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
22
h-index
1
2-yr mean citations
68
i10-index
468
works indexed
2,178
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#59 of 634 Top 10% Religious Studies
Critical Research on Religion published 49 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Critical Research on Religion? — latest 92 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (33.2%), United Kingdom (10.3%) and Nigeria (7.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Critical Research on Religion? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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