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| Discipline | Religious studies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Marie Dallam, Joseph Laycock, Benjamin E. Zeller, Catherine Wessinger |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1997–present |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press (United States) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Nova Relig. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| ISSN | 1092-6690 (print) 1541-8480 (web) |
| LCCN | 98656716 |
| JSTOR | 10926690 |
| OCLC no. | 36349271 |
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Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions is a quarterly peer-reviewed[1] academic journal covering religious studies, focusing on the study of new religious movements. It was established in 1997 by Seven Bridges Press, initially published semi-annually, changing to tri-annually in 2003, and then quarterly in 2005.
History
[edit]Previously research focusing on new religious movements (NRMs; often referred to as cults) was mainly published in sociology journals, which lessened the ability for researchers to engage in more qualitative methodologies. Researchers who were not sociologists wanted a publication with a broader view in which to publish; in the 1990s, more debate emerged on how to define the term "new religious movement" itself.[2] The journal was founded to give a broader and inclusive look at this topic in a period approaching the end of the millennium. With several apocalyptic groups gaining prominence, interest in the field increased.[2]
The journal was established in 1997 by Seven Bridges Press,[3][4] founded by Phillip Lucas and Catherine Wessinger.[2] The journal came out of the American Academy of Religion NRM program unit.[5] The name was chosen to include both historical "new religions" and modern ones, given the controversial nature of naming in the field itself.[2] The team founding the journal believed that "it was not their place to judge whose religion is sane, good, or otherwise".[2] As of 2001 it was one of only two English-language academic journals dedicated to NRMs and cults (the other being the Cultic Studies Journal).[6] Jolyon Baraka Thomas described it as the "flagship journal" of NRM studies.[3]
Topics covered in early issues included a debate on the concept of brainwashing between Benjamin Zablocki and David G. Bromley, coverage of the "Cult Wars" and academic neutrality, the relationship between violence and NRMs and law enforcement.[7][5] It also provided an avenue for the publication of case studies on specific groups.[5] Later, special issues were published focusing on a single theme, including topics like archaeology, food, Marian apparitions, and the legacy of Jonestown as they related to NRMs; other issues include shorter "Perspective Essays" not always based on empirical research.[7] In the 2010s, its coverage began to cover more topics outside the North American context.[7]
It was initially published semi-annually, changing to tri-annually in 2003, and then quarterly in 2005. It was initially owned by the co-general editors, before ownership was passed to the Association for the Academic Studies of New Religions.[2] As of 2002[update] (volume 6), it was published by the University of California Press.[8] In 2024 it moved to the University of Pennsylvania Press.[9] The journal is associated with the AAR Program Unit, which holds conferences; much of the journal's content is sourced from the unit's conference papers.[2]
Abstracting and indexing
[edit]The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
References
[edit]- ↑ "Submit". Nova Religio. University of California Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ochoa, Cristina (November 13, 2020). "Paying It Forward: The Interdisciplinary Mentorship Ethos of Nova Religio". American Theological Library Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- 1 2 Thomas, Jolyon Baraka (March 25, 2019). Faking Liberties: Religious Freedom in American-Occupied Japan. University of Chicago Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-226-61882-1.
- ↑ Gallagher, Eugene V., ed. (2016). 'Cult Wars' in Historical Perspective: New and Minority Religions. Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-317-15667-3.
- 1 2 3 Zeller, Benjamin E. (2016). "Writing and Researching on New Religious Movements: A View from the American Academy". In Gallagher, Eugene V. (ed.). 'Cult Wars' in Historical Perspective: New and Minority Religions. Routledge. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-1-317-15667-3.
- ↑ Zablocki, Benjamin; Robbins, Thomas (2001). Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. University of Toronto Press. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4875-9844-0.
- 1 2 3 Zeller, Benjamin E. (April 17, 2020). "New Religious Movements: A Bibliographic Introduction". Theological Librarianship. 13 (1): 38–49. doi:10.31046/tl.v13i1.564. ISSN 1937-8904.
- ↑ "Nova religio: NR: The journal of alternative and emergent religions". LC Catalog. Library of Congress.
- ↑ "Penn Press to become publisher of Nova Religio". University of Pennsylvania Press. August 9, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Title and Product Update Lists". ATLA Religion Database. American Theological Library Association. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Source details: Nova Religio". Scopus Preview. Elsevier. Retrieved November 23, 2019.