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Journal of Religious Education Template

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About the Journal of Religious Education format

Journal of Religious Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Religious Education and Schools, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Religion, Society, and Development.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Journal of Religious Education 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inReligious Education and Schools Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Religion, Society, and Development Education and Islamic Studies Religion and Society Interactions
ISSN1442-018X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.85
h-index14
i10-index31
Total citations1,078
Article processing charge$2,790
Top institutions publishing hereAustralian Catholic University
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in Journal of Religious Education per year

13
2014
11
2015
12
2016
13
2017
21
2018
17
2019
37
2020
31
2021
34
2022
26
2023
31
2024
34
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Religious Education by publication year

33
2014
90
2015
54
2016
52
2017
117
2018
108
2019
165
2020
183
2021
116
2022
68
2023
56
2024
18
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Religious Education

Religious education for ecological sustainability: an initial reality check using the example of everyday decision-making

Stefan Altmeyer · 23 Jan 2021

Abstract There is a widely accepted consensus that religious education, together with all other school subjects, should contribute to the goals of education for sustainable development. As a result, theoretical models have been developed to profile what the specific contributions of religious education might be. However, the question whether religious education can achieve the intended…

Memorization and focus: important transferables between supplementary Islamic education and mainstream schooling

Jenny Berglund, Bill Gent · 1 Sep 2018

This article presents the results of a participative study, involving a group of 27 British Muslim students aged 15–18, who were given the opportunity to reflect on the implications of having participated in two different ‘traditions’ of education: that is, Muslim supplementary education (in its various forms) and state mainstream schooling. The project was participative…

Pupils and worldview expression in an integrative classroom context

Vesa Åhs, Saila Poulter, Arto Kallioniemi · 1 Oct 2019

Abstract The aim of this study is to explore pupil perspectives on religions and worldviews in a mutual integrative space of religious and worldview education in a Finnish context. Analysing group interview data (N = 38) gathered from lower secondary school pupils attending mutual classes of religious and worldview education, the article explores how religious…

Gateways to accessing powerful RE knowledge: a critical constructive analysis

Olof Franck · 8 Feb 2021

Abstract This article examines the conditions for designing an epistemologically grounded teaching about religions through an identification of what knowledge is central to the subject of Religious Education (RE). A starting point for the analysis is a discussion of Michael Young's well-known concept of powerful knowledge, as a possible platform for developing an approach for…

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Journal of Religious Education uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Journal of Religious Education 12, 45–58 (2023).
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