Journal for the Study of Spirituality

Aims & Scope

Journal for the Study of Spirituality is a peer-reviewed journal which creates a unique interdisciplinary, inter-professional and cross-cultural forum where researchers, scholars and others engaged in the study and practices of spirituality can share and debate the research, knowledge, wisdom and insight associated with spirituality and contemporary spirituality studies.

The British Association for the Study of Spirituality (BASS) organises a biennial international conference and welcomes enquiries about membership from those interested in the study of spirituality in the UK and worldwide.

The journal is concerned with what spirituality means, and how it is expressed, in individuals’ lives and communities and in professional practice settings; and with the impact and implications of spirituality in, and on, social policy, organizational practices and personal and professional development.

The journal recognises that spirituality and spiritual values can be expressed and studied in secular contexts, including in scientific and professional practice settings, as well as within faith and wisdom traditions.

Thus, Journal for the Study of Spirituality particularly welcomes contributions that: identify new agendas for research into spirituality within and across subject disciplines and professions; explore different epistemological and methodological approaches to the study of spirituality; introduce comparative perspectives and insights drawn from different cultures and/or professional practice settings; aim to apply and develop sustained reflection, investigation and critique in relation to spirituality and spiritual practices; critically examine the values and presuppositions underpinning different forms of spirituality and spiritual practices; incorporate different forms of writing and expressions of spirituality.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14550

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.371

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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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.

• Preparing undergraduate nurses and midwives for spiritual care: Some developments in European education over the last decade

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Wilfred, Linda, Josephine, René, Tove, Tormod, Adam

• Spirituality and mental health

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Larkin Elderon, John R., Christopher C. H.

• Spiritual care training is needed for clinical and non-clinical staff to manage patients’ spiritual needs

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Philip, Roderick, Philip, Wilf, Richard

• Secular spirituality – what it is. Why we need it. How to proceed

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Harald

• A Concept Analysis of Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Practice

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Janice, Annie, John, Joanna

• Genealogies of spirituality: An historical analysis of a travelling term

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Simon

• ‘What’s on your mind?’ The only necessary question in spiritual care

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Austyn, Elizabeth Anne, Susanne, Ashley M., Pamela, Catherine

• The Ability of Hospital Staff to Recognise and Meet Patients’ Spiritual Needs: A Pilot Study

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Philip Daniel, Roderick, Philip John, Wilfred, Richard

• Are We All Spiritual? A Comparative Perspective on the Appropriation of a New Concept of Spirituality

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Anne-Christine

• Spirituality-in-Healthcare

  Citation: 14

  Authors: John

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