Indexing and Abstracting

The Journal of Religion, Local Politics, and Law is committed to achieving the highest possible visibility and global dissemination for its published research. To this end, the journal is actively indexed and abstracted in, or is under evaluation for inclusion in, a range of reputable national and international databases, repositories, and indexing services.

Primary Indexing Partners:

The journal is registered with and its metadata is harvested by several foundational indexing systems to ensure broad discovery. This includes:

  • CrossRef: As a member, all articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring permanent and reliable linking.

  • Google Scholar: Fully indexed for optimal discovery by the world's largest academic search engine.

  • BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine): Indexed in this powerful search engine for open-access academic web resources.

Under Evaluation & Active Pursuit:

Our editorial team is continuously working to secure inclusion in major disciplinary and interdisciplinary indexes. Our target indexes include, but are not limited to:

  • Scopus (Elsevier)

  • Web of Science Core Collection (Emerging Sources Citation Index - ESCI)

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

  • EBSCOhost databases (e.g., Academic Search Complete, Political Science Complete)

  • ProQuest databases (e.g., Political Science Database, Sociological Abstracts)

  • ERIH PLUS

  • Dimensions

  • ASEAN Citation Index (ACI)

Archiving and Preservation:

To guarantee the long-term preservation and availability of our content, the journal's articles are archived with:

  • LOCKSS / CLOCKSS: Participating in these community-based digital preservation systems ensures our content remains permanently accessible to future scholars.

Abstracting Services:

The abstracts of all published articles are routinely submitted to relevant abstracting services to enhance their reach within specialized research communities.

For Authors and Librarians:
We encourage authors to verify our current indexing status on our official journal website. Inclusion in indexes is a dynamic process, and this list is regularly updated as new partnerships are secured. Our goal is to maximize the impact and credibility of the research we publish by ensuring it is accessible through the key channels used by the global academic community.

For the most current and detailed list of indexing services, please visit the "About" or "Journal Info" section on our official website.