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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.2
SJR · SCImago
0.102
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
12
Best quartile
Q3 · 30th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 528 / 760 | 30th | Q3 |
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Journal of Religion in Japan
Journal of Religion in Japan is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.2), WoS ESCI. Published by Brill Academic Publishers.
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ISSN 2211-8330Verify ISSN ↗2211-8349Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCI
0.2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Religion in Japan indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.2.
What quartile is Journal of Religion in Japan in Scopus?
Journal of Religion in Japan is Q3 in Religious Studies (rank 528 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Religion in Japan?
Journal of Religion in Japan 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 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 0.102, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 12.
Who publishes Journal of Religion in Japan and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Religion in Japan is published by Brill Academic Publishers. Its print ISSN is 2211-8330 and its online ISSN is 2211-8349.
Is Journal of Religion in Japan in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of Religion in Japan open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Religion in Japan? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Religion in Japan has an h-index of 12 and a 2-year mean of 0.07 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #423 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
12
h-index
0.07
2-yr mean citations
12
i10-index
240
works indexed
548
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#423 of 634 Bottom 34% Religious Studies
Journal of Religion in Japan published 17 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 22. 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 Religion in Japan? — latest 66 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 66 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Japan (34.8%), United States (25%) and Denmark (6.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Religion in Japan? — 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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