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Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
ISSN 1941-1022 · eISSN 1943-1562 · APA
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.75; hybrid open access; 94 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality is published by APA and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). 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 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality® publishes peer-reviewed, original articles related to the psychological aspects of religion and spirituality.The journal publishes articles employing experimental and correlational methods, qualitative analyses, and critical reviews of the literature. Papers evaluating clinically relevant issues surrounding training, professional development, and practice are also considered.Full-length research reports, literature reviews, and brief reports are all published.Disclaimer: APA and the editors of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles. More About The Journal
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 Sciences38.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.5%
- Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionPsychology5.1%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology5%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology3.3%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology3.3%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 474OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 977 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 16 | 9 |
| 2025 | 94 | 29 | 84 |
| 2024 | 44 | 11 | 79 |
| 2023 | 33 | 13 | 157 |
| 2022 | 60 | 8 | 458 |
| 2021 | 84 | 13 | 1,002 |
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
- APA
- ISSN
- 1941-1022
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-1562
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
What CAS zone is Psychology of Religion and Spirituality in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Religion / Psychology, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.75; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 75.
Which databases index Psychology of Religion and Spirituality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Religion and Spirituality open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .