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Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling

United StatesReligious Studies (Q1)ISSN-matched source record
Q1Ranking
—Impact Factor (year unverified)
27H-index (SCImago 2025)
0.323SJR (2025)
2002-2026Coverage

About Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling

Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.323 and H-index of 27.

Coverage: 2002-2026. Research categories: Religious Studies (Q1).

Source-backed journal facts

ISSN(s)1542-3050, 2167-776X
ISSN-L1542-3050
Source typeJournal
Publisher / hosting organisationSAGE Publishing
Publisher country codeUS
Fully open access (OpenAlex)Not marked as fully open access; hybrid options may exist
DOAJ flag (OpenAlex)Not listed in OpenAlex metadata; this is not a direct DOAJ check
Works recorded in OpenAlex1,511
Citations recorded in OpenAlex4,771
OpenAlex H-index27
Years represented in OpenAlex2002–2026 (not the founding or closing dates)

Topics in published research

Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology; Religion, Society, and Development; Theological Perspectives and Practices; Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health; Biblical Studies and Interpretation; Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.

Reported open-access list prices

3,650.00 USD; 2,676.00 GBP

APC list prices reported by OpenAlex, which obtains this information from DOAJ. Confirm current charges, taxes, waivers and eligibility with the publisher; this is not a fee quotation.

Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

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