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Relationship Between Religious Belief and Happiness

A Systematic Literature Review

Bibliographic Data

ID20306282
AuthorsMohd Ahsan Kabir Rizvi, Mohammad Zakir Hossain (0000-0002-6621-8737)
Year2017
Volume56
Issue5
Pages1561-1582
Publication date2017-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Religion and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4197 • E-ISSN: 1573-6571
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10943-016-0332-6
LanguageEN
Citations received41
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Unique citing works41
Citations per year4,1
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 40

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