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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.

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Guidelines for Preparing Qualitative Manuscripts

Authors submitting qualitative manuscripts to Psychology of Religion and Spirituality should familiarize themselves with the Journal Article Reporting Standards for Qualitative Primary Research and seek to adhere to them as much as possible.

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Published quarterly, beginning in February
Average lag for online first 46 days
Average time to first decision 28 days
Rejection rate 76.2%
Impact factor 1.8
5-year impact factor 3.0
Psychology - Multidisciplinary 101 of 222
Religion 6 of 340
Journal citation indicator 3.08
Features
  • Publishes Registered Reports
  • Impact factor
More information is in the submission guidelines
ISSN 1941-1022
eISSN 1943-1562
Founded 2009