
Journal of Religion and Health explores the most contemporary modes of religious and spiritual thought with particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical and psychological research. Taking an eclectic approach to the study of human values, health, and emotional welfare, this international interdisciplinary journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that deal with mental and physical health in relation to religion and spirituality of all kinds. Founded in 1961 by the Blanton-Peale Institute, which joins the perspectives of psychology and religion, the journal provides a scholarly forum for the discussion of topical themes on both a theoretical and practical level for scholars and professionals of all religious faiths and backgrounds.
- Explores the most contemporary modes of religious thought with particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical and psychological research.
- Presents articles that deal with mental, and physical, health in relation to religion and spirituality of all kinds.
- Covers both theory and practice.
Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Lindsay B. Carey
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 1.162 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 1.270 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 194 days
- Submission to first decision
- 310 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 259,275 (2019)
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Relevance of Religiosity for Coping Strategies and Disability in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
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Perspectives from Highly Religious Families on Boundaries and Rules About Sex
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Journal updates
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Article Featured as ACPE Article of the Month
We are happy to announce that the ACPE's June 2020 selection was a Journal of Religion and Health article titled "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interactions with Chaplains and Nursing Staff Outcomes: A Survey Study", which you can find here.
About this journal
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-6571
- Print ISSN
- 0022-4197
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- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
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- Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences
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