Journal profile
Journal of Southern Religion
ISSN 1094-5253 · West Virginia University · United States
Journal of Southern Religion: fully open access; no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Southern Religion is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal reflecting the best traditions of objective and critical scholarship in the study of religion. As an interdisciplinary venture, the editors invite submissions from historians, religionists, anthropologists, sociologists, and other interested scholars. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of southern religion but is especially interested in publishing manuscripts that address the following topics: Regionalism in southern religion, e.g., Appalachia, the Gulf Coast, south Florida and the Caribbean religious aspects of southern culture, e.g., religion and cuisine, music, and southern literature southern civil religion local and folk religions, including ethnographic studies of congregations and parishes ethnicity including immigration and slave religions religion and race, class, disability, and gender issues in the South. Scholars desiring to submit their research to the journal should read the submissions policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- articlesThe JSR publishes articles and book reviews, as well as new media.Length not stated
- book reviewsThe JSR publishes articles and book reviews, as well as new media.Length not stated
- new mediaThe JSR publishes articles and book reviews, as well as new media.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Open Access and Copyright
The Journal of Southern Religion is an open-access publication. You are encouraged to make use of the materials published in the JSR in your scholarship and teaching. All materials are © copyright Association for the Study of Southern Religion, 1998–2012. All articles, book reviews, podcasts, and other material are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. This license gr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Copyright
Open access, free of cost Model summary
The Journal of Southern Religion is an open-access publication. You are encouraged to make use of the materials published in the JSR in your scholarship and teaching. All materials are © copyright Association for the Study of Southern Religion, 1998–2012. All articles, book reviews, podcasts, and other material are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. This license gr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Fully peer-reviewed Model summary
The journal is fully peer-reviewed, reflecting the best traditions of critical scholarship.
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
- West Virginia University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1094-5253
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Southern Religion
How long does peer review take at Journal of Southern Religion?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Is Journal of Southern Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Southern Religion is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .