Wuhan Journal of Cultic Studies

Bi-annual, open-access journal

About this Journal

Introducing the Wuhan Journal of Cultic Studies (WJCS), an international, open-access journal organized by the University of Wuhan. This new journal brings together eastern and western scholarship in the new religious movements (NRMs) field. It features articles, book reviews and review essays covering topics from Scientology to the New Age; Western Esoterism to neo-Shamanism; from popular religion in Japan to new religions in Korea, we aim to cover the field at the most comprehensive level.

The WJCS also includes studies of new movements within traditional religions, such as the Charismatic movement in Christianity, Guru movements in Hinduism, so-called Xie Jiao in China and millenarian movements in indigenous societies. Additionally, the WJCS publishes articles and reviews books on certain quasi-religious phenomena, such as implicit religion, yoga, qi-gong, UFO societies and spiritual healing.

Editors and Editorial Board

Editors

Chao HUANG, Wuhan University

Stefano BIGLIARDI, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

Founding Editor

James R. LEWIS, Wuhan University

Review Editors

Carole M. CUSACK, The University of Sydney

Adam CHIN, MiraCosta College

Pan ZHAO, Wuhan University

Editorial Board

George CHRYSSIDES – University of Birmingham

Lizhu FAN – Fudan University

Margo KITTS – Hawaii Pacific University

Margrethe LØØV – NLA University College

András MATE-TOTH – Szeged University

Alexandros SAKELLARIOU – Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences of Athens

Tao XU – Wuhan University

Editorial Assistant

Huimin LI – Wuhan University

Journal Issues

Volume 1, 2021

Issue 1

Issue 2 

Volume 2, 2022

Issue 1

Issue 2, 2024   

Volume 3 （forthcoming）

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