Journal profile
Journal of Religion and Society
ISSN 1522-5658 · Creighton University · United States
Journal of Religion and Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Religion and Society is published by Creighton University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion and Society Interactions, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Purpose The Journal of Religion & Society has been established to promote the cross-disciplinary study of religion and its diverse social dimensions through the publication of research articles, essays and opinions, review articles, and book reviews. The focus of the journal is American religions and Western religious traditions. Description The Journal of Religion & Society is a refereed academic journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research in religion and its diverse social dimensions (ISSN: 1522-5658). All submissions to the journal will be subject to blind peer review. The journal also publishes a Supplement Series (ISSN: 1941-8450) consisting of occasional collections of essays on a particular theme or topic. The journal welcomes proposals for the Supplement Series. The Journal of Religion & Society will publish its articles in PDF format for maximum access while maintaining pagination and format. The articles may incorporate photos, graphics, and other media where appropriate. Links to web resources are also possible. The journal will accept submissions on an ongoing basis, and will publish new material twice a year, early in the calendar year and midway through the calendar year. Each volume of the journal will be limited to material published within a given calendar year. Editors Sabrina Danielsen, Ph.D. (), General Editor. Ronald A. Simkins, Ph.D. (), Managing Editor. Cristina Pop (), Associate Editor. Aimee Hein (), Associate Editor. You may also contact the editors and send submissions to . Editorial Board The editorial board is comprised of the Faculty Associates of the Kripke Center at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States: Ulil Amri, Assistant Professor in Cultural Anthropology Erin Averett, Professor of Art History and Classical & Near Eastern Studies Matthew Averett, Professor of Art History Dulcinea Boesenberg, Associate Professor of Theology Sherri Brown, Associate Professor of Theology Susan A. Calef, Assistant Professor of Theology John C. M. Calvert, Professor of History J. Jay Carney, Professor of Theology Theodore Dedon, Assistant Professor of Theology Daniel DiLeo, Associate Professor and Director of Justice and Peace Studies Gintaras K. Duda, Professor of Physics Scotte Eastman, Professor of History Kevin Estep, Associate Professor of Health Administration and Policy Julia Fleming, Professor of Theology Marat Grinberg, Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, Professor of Modern Languages and Literatur
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences17.7%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities8.9%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences7.6%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Death, Funerary Practices, and MourningSocial Sciences5.1%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.8%
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.8%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 39 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1
- reviewAll articles in the Journal of Religion & Society are peer-reviewed. The review process may involve three stages. Once the submission is received, the general e…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Ethical Standards and Guidelines
The Journal of Religion & Society, its editors and editorial board, and the Kripke Center that publishes the journal make every effort to adhere to the “Principals of Transparency & Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing” as agreed upon by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), among other organizations. Any questions or comments regarding our …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Agreement
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License Model summary
Agreement between the Author and the Journal of Religion & Society (JRS) Whereas the author has written an article (construed to include short notes, reviews, and any other material published in JRS) which the Author is sole owner of the contents thereof and of all right, title, and interest therein, and it has been accepted by JRS, it is agreed as follows: The Author hereby assigns to JRS the rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The journal is open-access and freely allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all published material for all lawful purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Peer review Model summary
All articles in the Journal of Religion & Society are peer-reviewed. The review process may involve three stages. Once the submission is received, the general editor will review the manuscript for quality (it meets the journal's scholarship standards), suitability (it fits within the focus of the journal), and fluency (it is written in good literary English). This process usually occurs within a w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Creighton University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1522-5658
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Religion and Society
How long does peer review take at Journal of Religion and Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Religion and Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of Religion and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Religion and Society is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Religion and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Religion and Society is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .