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Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care Template

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About the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care format

Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Religion, Society, and Development, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inReligion, Society, and Development Biblical Studies and Interpretation Christian Theology and Mission Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
ISSN1939-7909
Citation impact (2-yr)0.16
h-index11
i10-index16
Total citations708
Top institutions publishing hereBiola University
Journal websitejournals.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care per year

33
2014
23
2015
27
2016
40
2017
37
2018
24
2019
27
2020
24
2021
26
2022
22
2023
35
2024
24
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care by publication year

59
2014
27
2015
40
2016
31
2017
58
2018
47
2019
34
2020
32
2021
11
2022
27
2023
8
2024
2
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

Measuring the Spiritual, Character, and Moral Formation of Seminarians: In Search of a Meta-Theory of Spiritual Change

Steven L. Porter, Steven J. Sandage, David Wang et al. · 29 Apr 2019

Theological schools are well situated to create intentional cultures for the purpose of spiritual formation. Indeed, most schools of theology have this goal as an essential part of their mission as well as a requirement for continued accreditation. And yet, the measurement of spiritual formation over time is fraught with challenges. This article seeks to…

Relational Spirituality and Transformation: Risking Intimacy and Alterity

Steven J. Sandage, Mary L. Jensen, Daniel Jass · 1 Nov 2008

We extend a relational model of spirituality and transformation based on Shuts’ and Sandage's previous interdisciplinary work in Transforming Spirituality. Spirituality is conceptualized based on a relational framework, and transformation is understood as emerging through an intensification of relational anxiety. Spiritual maturity is related to differentiation of self, based on theology and social science. The…

Relational Spirituality: A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation

Todd W. Hall, Andrea G. Gurney, Matthew A. LaPine et al. · 1 May 2023

Restricted accessAbstractFirst published online May 31, 2023Relational Spirituality: A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for TransformationTodd W. Hall, Andrea Gurney, […], Matthew LaPine, Angela Carpenter, and Brad Strawn+2-2View all authors and affiliationsVolume 16, Issue 1https://doi.org/10.1177/19397909231173907

Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care use?
Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 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', Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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