Social Compass

Aims & Scope

Social Compass is a fully peer reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles on the sociology of religion.

It aims to reflect the wide variety of research being carried out by sociologists of religion in all countries.

Part of each issue consists of invited articles on a particular theme; for the unthemed part of the journal, articles will be considered on any topic that bears upon religion in contemporary societies.

Issue 2 each year contains selected papers from the biennial conferences of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion (ISSR).

Readers are also invited to contribute to the Forum section.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.365

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14722

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	150

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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.

• Believing without Belonging: Is This the Future of Religion in Britain?

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Grace

• Religious Markets and the Economics of Religion

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Laurence R.

• The Rise of “Cultural Religion” in European Christianity: Learning from Poland, Northern Ireland, and Sweden

  Citation: 99

  Authors: N. J.

• Gendering Secularization Theory

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Linda

• Secularization theories in the twenty-first century: Ideas, evidence, and problems. Presidential address

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Jörg

• The racialization of Muslims in France and the United States: Some insights from white converts to Islam

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Juliette

• Religious Change in Europe: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Findings

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Detlef

• Theories of Conversion: Understanding and Interpreting Religious Change

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Lewis R.

• New Age Spiritualities as Secular Religion: a Historian's Perspective

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Wouter J.

• The Forgotten Factor: The Uneasy Relationship between Religion and Development

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Leah

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