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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.2
SJR · SCImago
0.101
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
19
Best quartile
Q3 · 30th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 530 / 760 | 30th | Q3 |
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Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.2), WoS AHCI, DOAJ. Published by Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture.
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Publisher: Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
Scopus · Q3WoS · AHCIOpen Access
0.2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–2025, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.2.
What quartile is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies in Scopus?
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is Q3 in Religious Studies (rank 530 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Japanese Journal of Religious Studies?
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is indexed in the Arts & Humanities 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 0.2, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 30th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.101, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 19.
Who publishes Japanese Journal of Religious Studies and what is its ISSN?
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is published by Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture. Its ISSN is 0304-1042.
Is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Japanese Journal of Religious Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies has an h-index of 28 and a 2-year mean of 2.13 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #12 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
28
h-index
2.13
2-yr mean citations
128
i10-index
1,540
works indexed
5,320
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#12 of 634 Top 2% Religious Studies
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies published 32 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 Japanese Journal of Religious Studies? — latest 39 articles, 2021–2025
In its latest 39 research articles (2021–2025), authors are most often from United States (49.6%), Japan (29.1%) and Germany (7.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Japanese Journal of Religious Studies? — 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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