Journal of Religion & Health
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| Discipline | Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health, Religious Studies, Spirituality |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Curtis W. Hart |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1961–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 1.413 (2018) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Religion Health |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JRHEAT |
| ISSN | 0022-4197 (print) 1573-6571 (web) |
| LCCN | 64006093 |
| JSTOR | 00224197 |
| OCLC no. | 44707874 |
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The Journal of Religion and Health (JORH) is an international multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1961 by the Blanton-Peale Institute and published by Springer Science+Business Media. The JORH is one of the longest and most successfully continuing journals covering religion, spirituality and health with a particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical, social and psychological research. Taking an eclectic approach to the study of human values, health, and emotional well-being, the journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that deal with mental and physical health in relation to religion and spirituality, providing a forum for the discussion of topical themes on both a theoretical and practical level for all scholars and professionals.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed by Social Science Citation Index, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, Medline, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences, Current Contents/Arts and Humanities, EBSCO Academic Search, EBSCO Advanced Placement Source, EBSCO Biomedical Reference Collection, EBSCO CINAHL, EBSCO Discovery Service, EBSCO Pharmacy Collection: India, EBSCO STM Source, EBSCO TOC Premier, EMCare, Gale, Gale Academic OneFile, JSTOR, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, ProQuest Central, ProQuest Health & Medical Collection, ProQuest Health Research Premium Collection, ProQuest Medical Database, ProQuest Psychology Database, ProQuest Public Health Database, ProQuest Religion Database, ProQuest Research Library, ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon.
Journal Focus
The JORH intentionally encourages the publication of topics and opinions from an eclectic range of academics, researchers and practitioners - particularly those who challenge contemporary thinking with regard to religion, spirituality and health. The majority of articles within JORH, explore topics that have significant spiritual or pastoral impact upon individuals and/or communities - either locally, nationally and/or globally. This is exemplified by various JORH issues considering internationally relevant topics such as, 'Spirituality in Adolescents - Mental health and Positive Development' [1] or 'Remembering 9/11' (2001) terrorist activities. [2] Some articles have been controversial such as that considering schizophrenia and demonic possession, [3] but which subsequently encouraged considerable community debate. [4] Other articles/issues have been conciliatory such as comparatively exploring Tibetan and Western Approaches to 'Mental Health, The Mind and Consciousness' [5]. Some JORH articles/issues have explored areas that are still considered exploratory and demand more research. Such is the case with regard to 'Religious involvement, anxiety/depression and PTSD symptoms' [6] or 'Moral Injury, Spiritual Care and the Role of Chaplains' [7] [8] or allied health topics such as 'Religion, Spirituality and Speech-language Pathology' [9]. The publication of such topics and community response is an indication of the journals dedication to publish a range of topics which has aided the increasing impact of the journal.
References
- ^ "Hart, C. (2015). Editor's Introduction on the Special Section "Spirituality in Adolescents: The Hub of Mental Health and Positive Development"". Journal of Religion and Health. 54 (3): 813–814.
- ^ Hart, C. (2011). "Editorial: Remembrance 9/11". Journal of Religion and Health. 54: 475.
- ^ Irmak, M. Kemal (2012). "Schizophrenia or Possession?". Journal of Religion and Health. 53 (3): 773–7. doi:10.1007/s10943-012-9673-y. PMID 23269538.
- ^ "Improbable Research » Blog Archive". Improbable Research, Inc. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ Hart, C. (2019). "Editor's Introduction for Special Section: Mental Health, The Mind and Consciousness—Tibetan and Western Approaches". Journal of Religion and Health. 58(3): 687.
- ^ Koenig, H. (2018). "Religious Involvement, Anxiety/Depression, and PTSD Symptoms in US Veterans and Active Duty Military". Journal of Religion and Health. 57(6): 2325–2342.
- ^ Carey, L.B., Hodgson, T. (2016). "Moral Injury, Spiritual Care and the Role of Chaplains: An Exploratory Scoping Review of Literature and Resources". Journal of Religion and Health. 55(4): 1218–1245.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hodgson, T. & Carey, L.B. (2017). "Moral Injury and Definitional Clarity: Betrayal, Spirituality and the Role of Chaplains". Journal of Religion and Health. 56 (4): 1212–1228.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mathisen, B. (2015). "Religion, Spirituality and Speech-Language Pathology: A Viewpoint for Ensuring Patient-Centred Holistic Care". Journal of Religion and Health. 54(6): 2309–2323.