Journal of Religion and Health

Aims & Scope

Journal of Religion and Health is an international publication concerned with the creative partnership of psychology and religion/sprituality and the relationship between religion/spirituality and both mental and physical health.

This multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary journal publishes peer-reviewed original contributions from scholars and professionals of all religious faiths.

Articles may be clinical, statistical, theoretical, impressionistic, or anecdotal.

Founded in 1961 by the Blanton-Peale Institute, which joins the perspectives of psychology and religion, Journal of Religion and Health explores the most contemporary modes of religious thought with particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical and psychological research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.934

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	65

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5408

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2316

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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, Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• Mental Disorders, Religion and Spirituality 1990 to 2010: A Systematic Evidence-Based Review

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Raphael M., Harold G.

• Measuring Spirituality as a Universal Human Experience: A Review of Spirituality Questionnaires

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Eltica, Bert, Machteld, Dirk, Adriaan, Wilmar B.

• Phenomenological methodology in the human sciences

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Sheree

• COVID-19, Mental Health, and Religious Coping Among American Orthodox Jews

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Steven, Aaron D., David H.

• Religion, Health, and Psychological Well-Being

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Morgan, Marta

• Validation of the Duke Religion Index: DUREL (Portuguese Version)

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Giancarlo, Alessandra Lamas, Mario F., Frederico C., Alexander, Harold G.

• Identifying Moral Injury in Healthcare Professionals: The Moral Injury Symptom Scale-HP

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Sneha, Jennifer Mah, ZhiZhong, Harold G.

• Religion and Suicide

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Robin E., Dana

• Is there a religious factor in health?

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Jeffrey S., Preston L.

• Measuring Religiousness in Health Research: Review and Critique

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Daniel E., Keith G., Harold G.

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