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Sociology of Religion Template

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About the Sociology of Religion format

Sociology of Religion is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Religion and Society Interactions, Religion, Society, and Development, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Sociology of Religion, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inReligion and Society Interactions Religion, Society, and Development Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology American Constitutional Law and Politics Religious Tourism and Spaces
ISSN1069-4404
Citation impact (2-yr)1.84
h-index107
i10-index830
Total citations55,656
Article processing charge$3,198
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Notre Dame
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Sociology of Religion per year

85
2014
120
2015
69
2016
85
2017
71
2018
91
2019
90
2020
68
2021
43
2022
64
2023
46
2024
37
2025

Citation impact of Sociology of Religion by publication year

1.8K
2014
1.5K
2015
498
2016
903
2017
1.3K
2018
890
2019
672
2020
364
2021
125
2022
157
2023
129
2024
23
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Sociology of Religion

Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

James V. Spickard, Catherine Bell · 1 Jan 1993

Journal Article Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice, by Catherine Bell. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992, x + 270 pp. $15.95 (paper) Get access James V. Spickard James V. Spickard University of Redlands Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 54, Issue 3, Fall 1993, Pages 321–323,…

3,373 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics

Rhys Williams, Peter L. Berger · 1 Jan 2001

Journal Article The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics, Peter L. Berger (ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999, 135 pp. $20.00 Get access Rhys Williams Rhys Williams Southern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 62, Issue…

1,558 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life

Donald A. Nielsen, Émile Durkheim, Karen E. Fields · 1 Jan 1996

Journal Article The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, by Emile Durkheim, translated with an introduction by Karen E. Fields. New York: The Free Press, 1995, lxxiii + 464 pp. $35.00 Get access Donald A. Nielsen Donald A. Nielsen State University of New York College, Oneonta Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic…

1,318 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence

Rhys H. Williams, Mark Juergensmeyer · 1 Jan 2002

Journal Article Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence, Mark Juergensmeyer. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000, 331 pp. $27.50 (cloth) Get access Rhys H. Williams Rhys H. Williams University of Cincinnati Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 63, Issue…

Secularization, R.I.P.

Rodney Stark · 1 Jan 1999

From the beginning, social scientists have celebrated the secularization thesis despite the fact that it never was consistent with empirical reality. More than 150 years ago Tocqueville pointed out that “the facts by no means accord with [the secularization] theory,” and this lack of accord has grown far worse since then. Indeed, the only shred…

Sociology of Religion template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Sociology of Religion format?
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What reference style does Sociology of Religion use?
Sociology of Religion uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Sociology of Religion, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Sociology of Religion?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Sociology of Religion document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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