Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion

Aims & Scope

Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion is the official journal of the International Association for the Cognitive and Evolutionary Sciences of Religion (IACESR).

The Association was founded in 2006 and since then has sponsored a number of international collaborative projects and biennial conferences.

The cognitive science of religion is a burgeoning field that finds itself in the center of cross-disciplinary research.

Cognition is understood in a variety of ways from bottom-up to top-down models and theories.

New insights into cognition, culture and religion are being discovered, new ways of doing research are being established and new methodologies and technologies are being used in the cognitive science of religion.

The number of scholars and scientists working in this exciting field are expanding exponentially, and the journal provides a cutting-edge publication channel for their research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15304

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.344

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

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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, Neuroscience 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.

• Go WILD, Not WEIRD

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Martha, Michael, Dimitris, Harvey

• Method, Theory, and Multi-Agent Artificial Intelligence

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Justin E.

• Toward a Cognitive Ecology of Religious Concepts

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Benjamin Grant

• Cognitive Science of Religion

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Ilkka

• An EEG Study on the Effects of Induced Spiritual Experiences on Somatosensory Processing and Sensory Suppression

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Michiel

• Peering into the Minds of Gods

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Theiss, Benjamin Grant

• Healing Those Who Need Healing

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Chris G., Joseph

• Hierarchical Organization of Segmentation in Non-Functional Action Sequences

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Kristoffer Laigaard, Uffe, Jesper

• Pro- and Assortative-sociality in the Formation and Maintenance of Religious Groups

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Luther H., Donald

• Normative Cognition in Culture and Religion

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jeppe Sinding

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