| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 122 / 760 | 83rd | Q1 |
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Journal of the American Academy of Religion is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.2), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 0002-7189Verify ISSN ↗1477-4585Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Cost to publish: About US$3,390 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Journal of the American Academy of Religion indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1933–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.2.
What quartile is Journal of the American Academy of Religion in Scopus?
Journal of the American Academy of Religion is Q1 in Religious Studies (rank 122 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Academy of Religion?
Journal of the American Academy of Religion 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 1.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.365, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 44.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of the American Academy of Religion?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,390 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 the American Academy of Religion and what is its ISSN?
Journal of the American Academy of Religion is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 0002-7189 and its online ISSN is 1477-4585.
Is Journal of the American Academy of 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 Journal of the American Academy of Religion in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Journal of the American Academy of Religion open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of the American Academy of Religion? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of the American Academy of Religion has an h-index of 62 and a 2-year mean of 0.5 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #146 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
Journal of the American Academy of Religion published 74 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 111. 2026* is the year so far.
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 the American Academy of Religion? — latest 53 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 53 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (58.5%), Canada (11.3%) and Israel (5.7%). 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 the American Academy of Religion? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 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 2 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration58.5% 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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