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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.5
SJR · SCImago
0.116
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
10
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 313 / 760 | 58th | Q2 |
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Religion and Society
Religion and Society is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.5), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Berghahn Journals.
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Publisher: Berghahn Journals
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
0.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Religion and Society indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–2025, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.5.
What quartile is Religion and Society in Scopus?
Religion and Society is Q2 in Religious Studies (rank 313 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Religion and Society?
Religion and Society 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 0.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.116, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 10.
Who publishes Religion and Society and what is its ISSN?
Religion and Society is published by Berghahn Journals. Its print ISSN is 2150-9298 and its online ISSN is 2150-9301.
Is Religion and Society in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Religion and Society open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Religion and Society? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Religion and Society has an h-index of 20 and a 2-year mean of 0.15 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #317 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
20
h-index
0.15
2-yr mean citations
37
i10-index
314
works indexed
1,658
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#317 of 634 Top 50% Religious Studies
Religion and Society published 13 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 26. 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 Religion and Society? — latest 14 articles, 2021–2023
In its latest 14 research articles (2021–2023), authors are most often from Denmark (28.6%), Germany (21.4%) and Switzerland (14.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Religion and Society? — 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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