British Journal of Religious Education

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Religious Education (BJRE) is an international peer-reviewed journal which has a pedigree stretching back to 1934 when it began life as Religion in Education.

In 1961 the title was changed to Learning for Living, and the present title was adopted in 1978.

It is the leading journal in Britain for the dissemination of international research in religion and education and for the scholarly discussion of issues concerning religion and education internationally.

The British Journal of Religious Education promotes research which contributes to our understanding of the relationship between religion and education in all phases of formal and non-formal educational settings.

BJRE publishes articles which are national, international and transnational in scope from researchers working in any discipline whose work informs debate in religious education.

Topics might include religious education policy curriculum and pedagogy, research on religion and young people, or the influence of religion(s) and non-religious worldviews upon the educational process as a whole.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.552

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10538

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	195

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

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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 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.

• Measurement Reapplied: Research into the Child's Attitude Towards Religion

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Leslie

• Is it learning about and from religions, religion or religious education? And is it any wonder some teachers don’t get it?

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Geoff

• Giving voice to ‘the silent minority’: the experience of religious students in secondary school religious education lessons

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Dan

• Should the State Fund Faith Based Schools? A Review of the Arguments

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Robert

• Teaching inclusive religious education impartially: an English perspective

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Robert, Judith

• Should religious education be a compulsory school subject?

  Citation: 47

  Authors: John

• From safe spaces to communities of disagreement

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Lars Laird

• Learning ‘about’ and ‘from’ religion: phenomenography, the Variation Theory of Learning and religious education in Finland and the UK

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Elina, Andrew

• Discussing terrorism: a pupil-inspired guide to UK counter-terrorism policy implementation in religious education classrooms in England

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Angela

• Identity, Cultural Change, and Religious Education

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Willem L, Siebren

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