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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.323
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
27
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 97 / 760 | 87th | Q1 |
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Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling 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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ISSN 1542-3050Verify ISSN ↗2167-776XVerify ISSN ↗
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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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling in Scopus?
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling is Q1 in Religious Studies (rank 97 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling?
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling 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 0.323, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 27.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1542-3050 and its online ISSN is 2167-776X.
Is Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling has an h-index of 27 and a 2-year mean of 0.44 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #166 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
27
h-index
0.44
2-yr mean citations
132
i10-index
1,511
works indexed
4,761
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#166 of 634 Top 27% Religious Studies
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling published 14 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 80. 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 Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling? — latest 87 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 87 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (57.5%), Canada (11.5%) and Philippines (5.2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (2.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 4 · 2.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration57.5% of recent authorship from United States
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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