Religion, State and Society

Aims & Scope

Religion, State & Society is a leading authoritative multidisciplinary journal focusing on the interplay between religion and political and social theory and practice.

The aim of the journal is to provide a site for cross-fertilisation among disciplines and perspectives on issues of current concern and to set them in their appropriate historical context.

The journal encourages a comparative approach, with the intention of examining similarities and differences in the experiences of countries, regions and religions, in stability or in transition.

Religion, State & Society has a long-established reputation, built up over 40 years, during which religion has been increasingly recognised as a dimension that needs to be taken into account by students and specialists in a wide range of disciplines.

The journal was originally titled Religion in Communist Lands and focused on the Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe and China, but now covers all faiths and all regions of the world.

Contributions are welcomed from the fields of political studies, sociology, law, area studies and international relations, as well as history, anthropology and religious studies.

Articles concerning pure theology or such topics as art, music and literature do not fall within the journal’s remit.

Religion, State & Society publishes original articles, commissioned reviews and book reviews.

Regular special issues, with distinguished Guest Editors, allow in-depth treatment of specific themes, and the Editor welcomes proposals for further special issues or special thematic sections.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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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.

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.

• The Russian Orthodox Church as moral norm entrepreneur

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Kristina

• Religion and the rise of populism

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Daniel Nilsson, Marat

• Tradition, morality and community: elaborating Orthodox identity in Putin’s Russia

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Alexander

• The rise of the Russian Christian Right: the case of the World Congress of Families

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Kristina

• Radical right populism and religion: mapping parties’ religious communication in Western Europe

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Jakob, Xavier

• Fethullah Gu¨len's Missionary Schools in Central Asia and their Role in the Spreading of Turkism and Islam

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Bayram

• Co-opting religion: how ruling populists in Turkey and Macedonia sacralise the majority

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Bilge, Dane

• Towards a Hindu<i>Rashtra: Hindutva</i>, religion, and nationalism in India

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Giorgio

• Ecospirituality and sustainability transitions: agency towards degrowth

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Tamas, Steffen

• Securing Identities, Resisting Terror: Muslim Youth Work in the UK and its Implications for Security

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Laura Zahra