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About the Critical Research on Religion format

Critical Research on Religion is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Religion and Society Interactions, Religion, Society, and Development, Islamic Studies and History.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Critical Research on Religion, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inReligion and Society Interactions Religion, Society, and Development Islamic Studies and History Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology American Constitutional Law and Politics
ISSN2050-3032
Citation impact (2-yr)0.9
h-index21
i10-index66
Total citations2,126
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Critical Research on Religion per year

32
2014
32
2015
41
2016
29
2017
29
2018
27
2019
30
2020
44
2021
39
2022
25
2023
32
2024
49
2025

Citation impact of Critical Research on Religion by publication year

153
2014
324
2015
181
2016
142
2017
186
2018
126
2019
181
2020
175
2021
75
2022
29
2023
42
2024
51
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Critical Research on Religion

An enchanted modernity: Making sense of Latin America’s religious landscape

Gustavo Morello, Catalina Romero, Hugo H. Rabbia et al. · 20 Sep 2017

This is an interpretative, critical, and selective review of scholarly contributions that explore Latin America’s religious landscape. We present data, both qualitative and quantitative, from Latin America and analyze the explanations given to make sense of it. After assessing the literature that uses either secularization theory or the “religious economy” approach, we study explanations that…

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The will to religion: Obligatory religious citizenship

Lori G. Beaman · 16 Jul 2013

This article takes up the problematic of the ‘new normal’ and its necessary twin, the ‘will to religion’. The notion of the ‘new normal’ describes the shift to the persistent presence, indeed requirement, for religious assessment in all manner of public and institutional life. The idea of the will to religion reflects a broadly Foucauldian…

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Religion and media: A critical review of recent developments

David Morgan · 15 Nov 2013

This article considers recent changes in the definition of religion and of media as the basis for framing the study of their relation to one another and recent research in the intersection they have come to form over the last two decades or so. The history, materiality, and reception of each have colored scholarly work,…

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Christian anti-Judaism and early object relations theory

Marsha Aileen Hewitt · 24 Sep 2018

The central ideas of early object relations theory are heavily inflected with Christian anti-Judaism, particularly as found in the work of Ian Dishart Suttie, now credited as the founder of this tradition. The critique of Freud launched by Suttie repudiates Freudian theory as a “disease” inextricably connected to Freud being a Jew. Suttie’s portrayal of…

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The paradox and tension of moral claims: Evangelical Christianity, the politicization and globalization of sexual politics in sub-Saharan Africa

Kapya Kaoma · 18 Nov 2014

This article explores the paradox between local and global moral values in sexual politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. It shares the thesis that various forces of globalization—the web, media, social, economic, political, and religious––influence and to some extent shape sexual politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Globalization has made it easy for anti-gay and pro-gay rights groups to…

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Critical Research on Religion template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Critical Research on Religion format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Critical Research on Religion template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Critical Research on Religion use?
Critical Research on Religion uses Author–year (Harvard) 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', Critical Research on Religion, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Critical Research on Religion?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Critical Research on Religion document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Critical Research on Religion format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Critical Research on Religion?
Critical Research on Religion is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Critical Research on Religion template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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