Religious Education

Aims & Scope

Religious Education, the journal of the Religious Education Association: An Association of Professors, Practitioners, and Researchers in Religious Education, offers an interfaith forum for exploring religious identity, formation, and education in faith communities, academic disciplines and institutions, and public life and the global community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.273

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17583

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	65

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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.

• ON THE STUDY OF RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT

  Citation: 287

  Authors: Charles Y.

• “Worldview”: the Meaning of the Concept and the Impact on Religious Education

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Jacomijn C., Doret J., Siebren

• ADULT LEARNING PROCESSES: PEDAGOGY AND ANDRAGOGY

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Malcolm

• The Counter Terrorist Classroom: Religion, Education, and Security

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Liam

• EDUCATION, LIBERATION AND THE CHURCH

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Paulo

• The Merits of Using “Worldview” in Religious Education

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Jacomijn C., Doret J., Siebren

• II CIVIL RELIGION AND THE AMERICAN FUTURE*

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Robert N.

• Godly Play Nourishing Children's Spirituality: A Case Study

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Brendan

• INSIGHTS FROM SCHOLARSHIP THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL PRAYER AND PURPOSE IN LIFE AMONG CHURCHGOING AND NON‐CHURCHGOING TWELVE‐TO‐FIFTEEN‐YEAR‐OLDS IN THE UK

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Leslie J., Thomas E.

• WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION?

  Citation: 34

  Authors: L. Philip

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