Journal of Religion and Violence

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{{Infobox journal

| title = Journal of Religion and Violence

| cover = File:jrv_new-cover.gif

| editor = Margo S. Kitts

| discipline = Religious studies, theology

| formernames =

| abbreviation = J. Relig. Violence

| publisher = Philosophy Documentation Center

| country = United States

| frequency = Triannual

| history = 2013-present

| website = https://www.pdcnet.org/jrv

| link2 = https://www.pdcnet.org/jrv/toc

| link2-name = Online access

| JSTOR = jreliviol

| OCLC = 699807153

| LCCN = 2011201815

| eISSN = 2159-6808

}}

The Journal of Religion and Violence is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the study of religion and violence. It publishes analyses of contemporary and historical religious groups involved in violent incidents, as well as studies on sacrifice, terrorism, inter- and intra-religious violence, mass suicide, war and religion, and religiously-legitimated violence against women. It also publishes reviews and special issues dedicated to relevant topics.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pdcnet.org/jrv/Special-Issues | title=Special Issue list, Journal of Religion and Violence |accessdate=1 May 2018}} The journal is included in JSTOR's Security Studies Collection.{{Cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/librarians/products/thematic-collections/security-studies/ | title=JSTOR web site |accessdate=19 August 2019}}

It is indexed in the Atla Religion Database,{{Cite web |url=https://www.atla.com/research-tool/atla-religion-database/ | title=Atla Religion Database web site |accessdate=3 April 2019}} ERIH PLUS{{Cite web |url=https://kanalregister.hkdir.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info.action?id=480633 | title=ERIHPLUS web site |accessdate=25 April 2018}} and Index Theologicus,{{Cite web |url=https://ixtheo.de/ | title=Index Theologicus web site |accessdate=1 June 2020}} and has a Level 1 classification from the Publication Forum of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.{{Cite web |url=http://www.julkaisufoorumi.fi/en | title=Publication Forum web site |accessdate=25 April 2018}} The Journal of Religion and Violence is a hybrid open-access journal with a SHERPA/RoMEO "green" self-archiving policy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/2159-6808/ | title=SHERPA/RoMEO web site |accessdate=15 October 2018}} It is published by the Philosophy Documentation Center.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pdcnet.org/jrv | title=Philosophy Documentation Center web site |accessdate=15 October 2018}}