Journal of Contemporary Religion

1.1k papers and 6.8k indexed citations i.

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The 1.1k papers published in Journal of Contemporary Religion in the last decades have received a total of 6.8k indexed citations. Papers published in Journal of Contemporary Religion usually cover Sociology and Political Science (752 papers), Philosophy (246 papers) and Health (182 papers) specifically the topics of Religion and Society Interactions (469 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (300 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (181 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of Contemporary Religion are Rodney Stark, Bernice Martin, David Voas, James V. Spickard, Steve Bruce, Boaz Huss, Lois Lee, Michael York, Edward MacRae and Philip J. Richter.

In The Last Decade

Fields of papers published in Journal of Contemporary Religion

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Journal of Contemporary Religion

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