A Bibliometric Analysis of the Journal of Religion and Health: Sixty Years of Publication (1961–2021)

Abstract

In 1961, the Journal of Religion and Health (JORH) commenced publishing articles that examined modern religious and spiritual philosophy in relation to psychology and health. The year 2021 marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of JORH . This research paper retrospectively analyses the journal’s content. It provides insight into JORH’ s publication trends, citation records, prominent themes, authors’ collaboration and its aggregate contribution to the field of religion and health. Over time, the number of publications, citations and downloads of JORH articles have substantially increased, as has the journals prominence and diverse contributions to the study of religion, spirituality and health.

Citation Review and Scientific Visualization of Articles Published in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ) 2003-2023 in the Scopus Database

“…Carey et al have also pointed out in their research that over time, the number of publications, citations, and downloads of Journal of Religion and Health (JORH) articles has increased significantly. Furthermore, they identified prominent journals and diverse contributions to studying religion, spirituality, and health [41]. However, it is noteworthy that the role of countries and scientific researchers in this field from around the world in this journal has remained very limited.…”

Bibliometric Analysis of Postgraduate Theses on Religious Coping in Turkiye and its Relationship with Psychological Variables

“…In the field of psychology of religion and religious studies, there are bibliometric analyses on attachment, God, religiosity (Şeker & İkis, 2023), studies on religion and aging (Gürsu, 2022), religious education , higher religious education (Sayın & Mutlu, 2020), religious beliefs about circumcision (Doğan, 2020), religious expressions (Syahid & Dakir, 2022), teacher professional training programs in Islamic religious education (Evendi, 2022), the Islamic network and religiousness in Indonesia (Jayanegara et al, 2023), and other topics. In addition, although there are studies based on bibliometric analyses on religious journals (Carey et al, 2023;Harianto, 2022;Hussain et al, 2019;Koç et al, 2019;Şenel & Demir, 2018), there are rarely studies examining theses. Similarly, although there are bibliometric analyses of postgraduate theses on different religious topics abroad (Abanoz, 2020;Saeed & Ahmed, 2020;Özçoban, 2020), rarely any of these studies focus on religious coping.…”

Chaplaincy, Judaism, Ukraine, COVID-19 and JORH Jubilee

“…In this issue, we belatedly celebrate 60 years of JORH with the help of three independent reviewers from India, Malaysia, and the USA, who (along with the Editorin-Chief) have prepared a bibliometric analysis of JORH's articles from inception to 2021 (Carey et al, 2023). The 60th year of JORH was barely celebrated at the actual time of its jubilee, as much was occurring given the effects of COVID-19, necessitating a delay in any celebration (JORH, 2021a, b).…”