Why Submit to Sociology of Religion?

Sociology of Religion is an international, high-impact journal published quarterly for the purpose of advancing scholarship in the sociological study of religion. The journal publishes original work of exceptional quality from all parts of the world and welcomes submissions from a variety of areas of focus, theoretical orientations, and methodological approaches. The official journal of the Association for the Sociology of Religion, the articles in Sociology of Religion ensure its importance as a research resource. There are many reasons to publish your work here – read on below to find out more.

Publish your research with us and benefit from:

Reputation for Excellence

• Sociology of Religion is a highly ranked journal with an Impact Factor of 2.4. It is ranked 47 out of 217 in the field of Sociology. The journal has consistently ranked in the 1st quartile of the sociology category since 2019.

• Browse some of the most highly cited research that has contributed to our continued success. By publishing in Sociology of Religion, your work could be included in future collections like this.

• In 2022, the average Altmetric score across the journal was an impressive 24.

• Articles published in Sociology of Religion regularly win professional awards. Find some of the recent winners here.

Excellent Author Experience

• Support from a renowned, global, and authoritative Editorial Board

• A simple online submission process through ScholarOne Manuscripts

• A detailed, double-blind peer review process with clear policies and expectations for authors

Active Community

• Sociology of Religion is part of a broader movement in the social sciences of advancing scholarship in the sociological study of religion. Authors are regularly featured on the SoR Podcast, and the journal’s Twitter account reaches over 5,900 followers worldwide, engaging the community with posts about recently published articles.

Global Readership

• Sociology of Religion was read by researchers in over 160 countries in 2022 demonstrating that work published in the journal truly has global reach and impact.

• Sociology of Religion also benefits from OUP’s world-class journals platform which boosts your article’s discoverability online, meaning it’s more likely to be found on platforms such as Google, Google Scholar, and PMC.

Range of Content

• Sociology of Religion publishes multiple types of submissions. Although theoretically ambitious, empirically grounded articles are the core of what is published. The journal also accepts agenda-setting essays, critical reflections on the research act, and interventions into substantive areas or theoretical debates intended to push the field forward. For more information about the scope of the journal, see the Author Guidelines.

Option for Open Access

• Sociology of Religion is a hybrid open access journal and authors may choose to pay an open access fee to make their accepted manuscript freely available online. Learn more about OA and other licensing agreements here.

• OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.

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