Journal of Religious Ethics

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1973, the Journal of Religious Ethics is committed to publishing the very best scholarship in religious ethics, to fostering new work in neglected areas, and to stimulating exchange on significant issues.

Emphasizing comparative religious ethics, foundational conceptual and methodological issues in religious ethics, and historical studies of influential figures and texts, each issue contains independent essays, commissioned articles, and a book review essay, as well as a Letters, Notes, and Comments section.

Published primarily for scholars working in ethics, religious studies, history of religions, and theology, the journal is also of interest to scholars working in related fields such as philosophy, history, social and political theory, and literary studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17817

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	52

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.268

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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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.

• Religion in the Public Square: A Reconsideration

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Richard

• Race, Religion, and Ethics in the Modern/Colonial World

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Nelson

• How Ethical is <scp>I</scp>slamic Banking in the Light of the Objectives of <scp>I</scp>slamic Law?

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Walid, Khoutem, Jihed

• AFTER LYNN WHITE: RELIGIOUS ETHICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Willis

• Virtue Ethics, The <i>Analects</i>, and the Problem of Commensurability

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Edward

• The <i>Dharma</i> of Ethics, the Ethics of <i>Dharma</i>: Quizzing the Ideals of Hinduism

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Arti

• The Uniqueness of Persons

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Linda

• Toward the ‘Rights of the Poor’ Human Rights in Liberation Theology

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Mark

• <i>Jihad</i> Revisited

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Paul L.

• THE CONCEPT OF DIGNITY IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Glenn

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