Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Aims & Scope

The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JSSR) is a multi-disciplinary journal that publishes articles, research notes, and book reviews on the social scientific study of religion.

Published articles are representative of the best current theoretical and methodological treatments of religion.

Manuscripts are subjected to a double-blind review process.

JSSR does not publish review articles or articles geared toward clinical or other practitioner audiences.

Substantive areas include both micro-level analysis of individuals' experience with religion and macro-level analysis of religious organizations, institutions, and social change.

While many articles published in the journal are sociological, the journal also publishes the work of scholars in anthropology, economics, health sciences, religious studies, psychology, and political science.

The journal does not publish theological treatments of religion.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.081

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	87

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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.

• Patterns of Positive and Negative Religious Coping with Major Life Stressors

  Citation: 1517

  Authors: Kenneth I., Bruce W., Harold G., Lisa

• Religion and Spirituality: Unfuzzying the Fuzzy

  Citation: 902

  Authors: Brian J., Kenneth I., Brenda, Mark S., Eric M., Timothy G., Kathleen M., Allie B., Jill L.

• Intrinsic/Extrinsic Measurement: I/E-Revised and Single-Item Scales

  Citation: 715

  Authors: Richard L., Susan E.

• Religiosity and Mental Health: A Meta–Analysis of Recent Studies

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Charles H., Glenn S.

• Religion and the Problem-Solving Process: Three Styles of Coping

  Citation: 559

  Authors: Kenneth I., Joseph, William, Nancy, Jon, Wendy

• Religious Involvement, Social Ties, and Social Support in a Southeastern Community

  Citation: 537

  Authors: Christopher G., Linda K.

• Risk and Religion: An Explanation of Gender Differences in Religiosity

  Citation: 525

  Authors: Alan S., John P.

• The Construction and Preliminary Validation of a Measure of Reported Mystical Experience

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Ralph W.

• A Validated Intrinsic Religious Motivation Scale

  Citation: 437

  Authors: R.

• Theorizing Religious Effects Among American Adolescents

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Christian

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