Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul Care is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year.

Its purpose is to advance the discussion of the theory and practice of Christian formation and soul care for the sake of the educational ministries of the church, Christian education, and other para-church organizations through scholarly publications that are rooted in biblical exegesis, systematic theology, the history of Christian spirituality, philosophical analysis, psychological theory/research, spiritual theology, and Christian experience.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21715

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.191

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• Measuring the Spiritual, Character, and Moral Formation of Seminarians: In Search of a Meta-Theory of Spiritual Change

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Steven L., Steven J., David C., Peter C.

• Relational Spirituality and Transformation: Risking Intimacy and Alterity

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Steven J., Mary L., Daniel

• African American Spirituality: Through Another Lens

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Diane J.

• Inner Core Belief Formation, Spiritual Practices, and the Willing-Doing Gap

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Klaus D.

• Spiritual Formation in the Church

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Ruth Haley, Diane J., Siang-Yang, Judy, James C.

• Lectio Divina in the Evangelical Tradition

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Evan

• Children's Spirituality: Past and Future

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Donald

• Humility in Seminary Student Formation: A Mixed Method Community Action Study

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Laura E., James, Steven J., Dottie A.

• Suffering in God's Presence: The Role of Lament in Transformation

  Citation: 6

  Authors: M. Elizabeth

• “Hearts Sweetly Refreshed”: Puritan Spiritual Practices Then and Now

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Tom

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