Archive for the Psychology of Religion

Aims & Scope

The Archive for the Psychology of Religion is the flagship journal for the International Association for the Psychology of Religion.

It originated as the Archiv für Religionspsychologie in 1914, establishing it as the oldest periodical in the field.

This English-language journal publishes three issues per year, with articles appearing online before the editors assign them to an issue.

Psychological theories, principles, and applications form the core emphases of the journal.

Contributions are welcomed when they are thoroughly grounded in either quantitative or qualitative methodologies.

Ideally, articles are historically situated, critical, and generative.

Likewise, given the journal’s global mission, submissions that clearly articulate and represent diverse cultural perspectives are highly valued.

Articles that utilize insights from other disciplines are encouraged to the extent that those observations promote more thorough understandings of central psychological elements.

Multiple submission types are possible within three primary sections: Theory (major reviews, conceptual development), Research (theory testing, reports), and Pedagogy (tutorials, historical notes).

The Archive contains both invited and submitted material, including occasional target articles and responses.

Authors may propose Special Issues to the Editor at any time.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9979

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	69

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.581

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Psychology, 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.

• Ordinary Spiritual Experience: Qualitative Research, Interpretive Guidelines, and Population Distribution for the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Lynn G.

• Spirituality with and without Religion—Differential Relationships with Personality

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Tatjana

• Meaning-Making in an Atheist World

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Tatjana, William J. F.

• Mythos und Mythopathologie

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Ottokar G.

• Religion, multiple identities, and acculturation: A study of Muslim immigrants in Belgium

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Vassilis, François

• The Variety of Deconversion Experiences: Contours of a Concept in Respect to Empirical Research

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Heinz, Barbara

• Religion and Helping: Impact of Target Thinking Styles and Just-World Beliefs

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Isabelle, Vassilis

• The Religious Meaning System and Subjective Well-Being

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Dariusz

• Six Understandings of the Word ‘Spirituality’ in a Secular Country

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Peter, Nadja Hørdam, Niels Christian

• Religiosity Scales: What Are We Measuring in Whom?

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Marsha, Michelle

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