Fieldwork in Religion

Aims & Scope

Fieldwork in Religion (FIR) is a peer reviewed, interdisciplinary journal seeking engagement between scholars carrying out empirical research in religion.

It will consider articles from established scholars and research students.

The purpose of Fieldwork in Religion is to promote critical investigation into all aspects of the empirical study of contemporary religion.

The journal is interdisciplinary in that it is not limited to the fields of anthropology and ethnography.

Fieldwork in Religion seeks to promote empirical study of religion in all disciplines: religious studies, anthropology, ethnography, sociology, psychology, folklore, or cultural studies.

A further important aim of Fieldwork in Religion is to encourage the discussion of methodology in fieldwork either through discrete articles on issues of methodology or by publishing fieldwork case studies that include methodological challenges and the impact of methodology on the results of empirical research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.183

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22263

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	21

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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, 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.

• Closed Worlds

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Sophie

• Religion and the Politics of Spirituality/Sexuality

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Andrew

• Psychological Types of Male and Female Lay Church Leaders in England, Compared with United Kingdom Population Norms

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Leslie

• biosocial basis of collective effervescence

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Dimitris

• Lost Saints

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Anna

• Exploring the Diversity of Religion

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Arkotong

• Researching Belief without Asking Religious Questions

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Abby

• Bargaining with Patriarchy?

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Tapiwa

• Contemporary Spirituality and the Making of Religious Experience

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Peter, Johan

• Embodying the Field

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Nina

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