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International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
ISSN 1050-8619 · eISSN 1532-7582 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal for the Psychology of Religion: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; hybrid open access; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for the Psychology of Religion is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Religion and Society Interactions and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 55.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences34.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences16.1%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionPsychology4.1%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology4.1%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology3.4%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 443OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,026 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 51 | 16 | 60 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 173 |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 | 88 |
| 2022 | 20 | 7 | 135 |
| 2021 | 28 | 7 | 347 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1050-8619
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7582
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
What CAS zone is International Journal for the Psychology of Religion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Religion / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal for the Psychology of Religion?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 78.
Which databases index International Journal for the Psychology of Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal for the Psychology of Religion open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for the Psychology of Religion is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .