Journal of Religion in Japan

Aims & Scope

JRJ is committed to an approach based on religious studies, and is open to contributions coming from different disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, history, Buddhist studies, Japanese studies, art history, and area studies.

The Journal of Religion in Japan encourages critical application of ideas and theories about Japanese religions and constitutes a forum for new theoretical developments in the field of religion in Japan.

The Journal does not provide a venue for inter-religious dialogue and confessional approaches.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27371

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.119

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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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.

• Secularisation, R.I.P.? Nonsense! The ‘Rush Hour Away from the Gods’ and the Decline of Religion in Contemporary Japan

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Ian

• Religion and the Secular in Premodern Japan from the Viewpoint of Systems Theory

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Christoph

• Japanese Secularities and the Decline of Temple Buddhism

  Citation: 13

  Authors: John K.

• The Ghosts of Tsunami Dead and Kokoro no kea in Japan’s Religious Landscape

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Hara

• Secularization, Deprivatization, and the Reappearance of ‘Public Religion’ in Japanese Society

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Mark R.

• The Conceptual Formation of the Category “Religion” in Modern Japan: Religion, State, Shintō

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Jun’ichi

• World Heritage, Secularisation, and the New “Public Sacred” in East Asia

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Aike P.

• Continuing Bonds in the Tōhoku Disaster Area

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Norichika

• Observations on the Blurring of the Religious and the Secular in a Japanese Urban Setting

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Elisabetta

• Religious Institutions in Japan Responding to Covid-19-Induced Risk and Uncertainty

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Paola

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