Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

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SCImago
Q2
Impact factor
0.3
SJR
0.191
CiteScore
0.3
Categories
History
Religious Studies
Education
Areas
Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2008-2025
journal names
Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care
J SPIRIT FORM SOUL C
Publications
502
Citations
257
h-index
6
Publications
155
Citations
179
Top-3 citing journals
Religions
Religions (23 citations)
Pastoral Psychology
Pastoral Psychology (15 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Liberty University
Liberty University (5 publications)
University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen (5 publications)
Durham University
Durham University (3 publications)
University of Warwick
University of Warwick (2 publications)
Top-3 countries
USA (254 publications)
United Kingdom (16 publications)
Canada (8 publications)
USA (34 publications)
United Kingdom (9 publications)
Belgium (2 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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Religions
23 citations, 8.95%
Christian Education Journal
16 citations, 6.23%
Pastoral Psychology
15 citations, 5.84%
Journal of Psychology and Theology
14 citations, 5.45%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
11 citations, 4.28%
Verbum et Ecclesia
10 citations, 3.89%
Mental Health, Religion and Culture
6 citations, 2.33%
Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health
6 citations, 2.33%
Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care
5 citations, 1.95%
Mindfulness
5 citations, 1.95%
Practical Theology
4 citations, 1.56%
Journal of Religion and Health
4 citations, 1.56%
The Nature of Biblical Followership, Volume 1
4 citations, 1.56%
Journal of Beliefs and Values
3 citations, 1.17%
International Journal of Children's Spirituality
3 citations, 1.17%
International Journal of Christianity and Education
3 citations, 1.17%
Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work
3 citations, 1.17%
Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion
3 citations, 1.17%
Distance Education
2 citations, 0.78%
Spirituality in Clinical Practice
2 citations, 0.78%
Journal of Religion
2 citations, 0.78%
Archive for the Psychology of Religion
2 citations, 0.78%
Religion, Brain and Behavior
2 citations, 0.78%
Religion and Education
2 citations, 0.78%
Journal of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity
2 citations, 0.78%
Asian Journal of Business Ethics
2 citations, 0.78%
Missiology An International Review
2 citations, 0.78%
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development
2 citations, 0.78%
Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
1 citation, 0.39%
Applied Research in Quality of Life
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Business Research
1 citation, 0.39%
Nursing
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Applied Communication Research
1 citation, 0.39%
BMC Psychiatry
1 citation, 0.39%
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
1 citation, 0.39%
Frontiers in Psychology
1 citation, 0.39%
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
1 citation, 0.39%
Religious Education
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of School Choice
1 citation, 0.39%
Pastoral Care in Education
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Happiness Studies
1 citation, 0.39%
Teaching Theology and Religion
1 citation, 0.39%
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
1 citation, 0.39%
Reflective Practice
1 citation, 0.39%
Heythrop Journal - Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology
1 citation, 0.39%
BMC psychology
1 citation, 0.39%
Social Compass
1 citation, 0.39%
The journal of pastoral care & counseling: JPCC
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Humanistic Counseling
1 citation, 0.39%
Sociological Quarterly
1 citation, 0.39%
Transformation
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Traumatic Stress
1 citation, 0.39%
Population Research and Policy Review
1 citation, 0.39%
Sociology of Religion
1 citation, 0.39%
Scottish Journal of Theology
1 citation, 0.39%
Psychosomatic Medicine
1 citation, 0.39%
Scottish Geographical Journal
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Youth and Theology
1 citation, 0.39%
Sustainability
1 citation, 0.39%
Topoi
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
1 citation, 0.39%
The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Advanced Nursing
1 citation, 0.39%
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
1 citation, 0.39%
Roeper Review
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
1 citation, 0.39%
Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability
1 citation, 0.39%
Christian Higher Education
1 citation, 0.39%
Social Identities
1 citation, 0.39%
Sport, Ethics and Philosophy
1 citation, 0.39%
Synthese
1 citation, 0.39%
The Social Studies
1 citation, 0.39%
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion
1 citation, 0.39%
Discover Global Society
1 citation, 0.39%
In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi
1 citation, 0.39%
Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Humanities and Social Sciences
1 citation, 0.39%
SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
1 citation, 0.39%
Marketing the Green School
1 citation, 0.39%
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
1 citation, 0.39%
Integratus
1 citation, 0.39%
Toward Inclusive Learning Design
1 citation, 0.39%
Happy: LGBTQ+ Experiences of Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity
1 citation, 0.39%
Information Systems Engineering and Management
1 citation, 0.39%
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Citing publishers

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Taylor & Francis
49 citations, 19.07%
Springer Nature
47 citations, 18.29%
SAGE
35 citations, 13.62%
MDPI
24 citations, 9.34%
AOSIS
22 citations, 8.56%
Biola University
10 citations, 3.89%
Wiley
6 citations, 2.33%
Elsevier
4 citations, 1.56%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
3 citations, 1.17%
American Psychological Association (APA)
3 citations, 1.17%
IGI Global
3 citations, 1.17%
Cambridge University Press
2 citations, 0.78%
University of Chicago Press
2 citations, 0.78%
Walter de Gruyter
1 citation, 0.39%
Oxford University Press
1 citation, 0.39%
Brill
1 citation, 0.39%
Frontiers Media S.A.
1 citation, 0.39%
Unisa Press
1 citation, 0.39%
Kemerovo State University
1 citation, 0.39%
Guilford Publications
1 citation, 0.39%
Tech Science Press
1 citation, 0.39%
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University of Southern California
5 publications, 1%
University of Aberdeen
5 publications, 1%
Liberty University
5 publications, 1%
Ghent University
4 publications, 0.8%
Durham University
4 publications, 0.8%
Loyola Marymount University
4 publications, 0.8%
Baylor University
4 publications, 0.8%
Boston University
3 publications, 0.6%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
3 publications, 0.6%
Eastern Kentucky University
3 publications, 0.6%
Indiana University Bloomington
3 publications, 0.6%
George Fox University
3 publications, 0.6%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Warwick
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Cambridge
2 publications, 0.4%
Grand Valley State University
2 publications, 0.4%
Calvin University
2 publications, 0.4%
University of St Andrews
2 publications, 0.4%
Trinity Western University
2 publications, 0.4%
John Brown University
2 publications, 0.4%
Virginia Commonwealth University
2 publications, 0.4%
Ambrose University
2 publications, 0.4%
Palm Beach Atlantic University
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Houston
2 publications, 0.4%
Universidad de Valparaíso
2 publications, 0.4%
Liverpool Hope University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.2%
Yale University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Sydney
1 publication, 0.2%
Australian Catholic University
1 publication, 0.2%
North-West University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of the Free State
1 publication, 0.2%
Seattle Pacific University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of California, Irvine
1 publication, 0.2%
Loyola University Chicago
1 publication, 0.2%
North Park University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Bristol
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Leeds
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
1 publication, 0.2%
Duquesne University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Toronto
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Florida
1 publication, 0.2%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 publication, 0.2%
University of North Texas
1 publication, 0.2%
Union University
1 publication, 0.2%
York St John University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Roehampton
1 publication, 0.2%
Ball State University
1 publication, 0.2%
Oklahoma Christian University
1 publication, 0.2%
Regent University
1 publication, 0.2%
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Durham University
3 publications, 1.94%
Indiana University Bloomington
3 publications, 1.94%
University of Warwick
2 publications, 1.29%
University of Cambridge
2 publications, 1.29%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2 publications, 1.29%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1 publication, 0.65%
Ghent University
1 publication, 0.65%
Liverpool Hope University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.65%
Yale University
1 publication, 0.65%
Boston University
1 publication, 0.65%
Loyola Marymount University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Aberdeen
1 publication, 0.65%
Calvin University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Leeds
1 publication, 0.65%
Virginia Commonwealth University
1 publication, 0.65%
Baylor University
1 publication, 0.65%
Palm Beach Atlantic University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 publication, 0.65%
University of North Texas
1 publication, 0.65%
York St John University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Roehampton
1 publication, 0.65%
Ball State University
1 publication, 0.65%
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USA, 254, 50.6%
USA
254 publications, 50.6%
United Kingdom, 16, 3.19%
United Kingdom
16 publications, 3.19%
Canada, 8, 1.59%
Canada
8 publications, 1.59%
Belgium, 6, 1.2%
Belgium
6 publications, 1.2%
Australia, 5, 1%
Australia
5 publications, 1%
Netherlands, 3, 0.6%
Netherlands
3 publications, 0.6%
Singapore, 2, 0.4%
Singapore
2 publications, 0.4%
South Africa, 2, 0.4%
South Africa
2 publications, 0.4%
Norway, 1, 0.2%
Norway
1 publication, 0.2%
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USA, 34, 21.94%
USA
34 publications, 21.94%
United Kingdom, 9, 5.81%
United Kingdom
9 publications, 5.81%
Belgium, 2, 1.29%
Belgium
2 publications, 1.29%
Netherlands, 2, 1.29%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.29%
Canada, 1, 0.65%
Canada
1 publication, 0.65%
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