American Religion

Aims & Scope

Published semiannually, American Religion offers a forum for intellectual and creative engagement with religion in the Americas.

As the journal explores the boundaries of both “America” and “religion,” and ways in which the two intersect, the journal’s broader intervention in the publishing landscape takes exception to more standard historical conceptions of “American religion” as denominational history, surveys of religious diversity, and other dimensions related to “church history” and its adjunct cultural productions.

Each issue will feature a review essay and a series of shorter reviews of important emerging work.

The review section will focus on academic book titles but also remain open to consideration of other important cultural landmarks, including works of literature, music, video, performing art, theater, food, and technology.

The journal will also expand into more experimental modes of expression—one for poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction—which will run in the print edition, and an online platform that will serve as a host to innovate digital scholarship in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25626

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.136

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Ellipsis: Deconstructive Practice in the Work of Charles H. Long - Elipsis la Práctica Deconstructiva en la Obra de Charles H. Long

  Citation: 10

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• “Water, Not Walls:” Toward a Religious Study of Life that Defies Borders - Agua, no Muros: En Dirección a un Estudio Religioso de Vidas Que Desafían Fronteras

  Citation: 2

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• AnarchÄ“; or, The Matter of Charles Long and Black Feminism - AnarchÄ“; o, La Materia de Charles Long y el Feminismo Negro

  Citation: 2

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• Prescribing the Diaphragm: Protestants, Jews, Catholics, and a Changing Culture of Contraception - La Prescripción del Diafragma: Los Protestantes, los Judíos, los Católicos y una Cambiante Cultura de Anticonceptivos

  Citation: 2

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• Nineteenth-Century New Orleans Voudou: An American Religion - El Voudou de Nueva Orleans del siglo diecinueve: Una religión americana

  Citation: 2

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• Oppugnancy in the New World: Charles Long Considers Kanye West - La Opugnancia en el Nuevo Mundo: Charles Long Considera a Kanye West

  Citation: 1

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• Nothing Matters: Black Death, Repetition, and an Ethics of Anguish

  Citation: 1

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• Reconfiguring the Boundaries of American Religious Studies

  Citation: 1

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• The Buried Mirror of American Islamic History

  Citation: 1

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• “Enter Here in Peace and Security”: The Risks of Making Islam a North American Religion

  Citation: 1

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