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Religious Stigma

Religious Stigma is a form of social discreditation arising from religious identity or affiliation, marked by negative stereotypes, moral judgment, and marginalization that distinguish it from other forms of religious discrimination through its deeply internalized and identity-contaminating effects.

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3.8K

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211

Authors

132

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

40

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Publications

84

The experience of SARS-related stigma at Amoy Gardens

Sing Lee, Lydia Y.Y. Chan, Annie M.Y. Chau et al. · Social Science & Medicine · 2005 · 384 citations · Full text

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RESEARCH: Why Do Religious Fundamentalists Tend to be Prejudiced?

Bob Altemeyer · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion · 2003 · 231 citations

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Coping with Islamophobia: The effects of religious stigma on Muslim minorities’ identity formation

Jonas R. Kunst, Hajra Tajamal, David L. Sam et al. · International Journal of Intercultural Relations · 2012 · 201 citations

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Forms, Frequency, and Correlates of Perceived Anti-Atheist Discrimination

Joseph H. Hammer, Ryan T. Cragun, Karen Hwang et al. · Secularism and Nonreligion · 2012 · 199 citations · Full text

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Religion and HIV in Tanzania: influence of religious beliefs on HIV stigma, disclosure, and treatment attitudes

James Zou, Yvonne J. Yamanaka, Muze John et al. · BMC Public Health · 2009 · 185 citations · Full text

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Authors

211

  1. NV
    Nelson Varas‐Díaz

    University of Puerto Rico System, Puerto Rico

    4 publications · 124 citations

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  2. MB
    Maxine B. Najle

    University of Kentucky, United States

    3 publications · 204 citations

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  3. WM
    Will M. Gervais

    University of Kentucky, United States

    3 publications · 204 citations

    3

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  4. JZ
    James Zou

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 201 citations

    2

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  5. TB
    Torsten B. Neilands

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    2 publications · 82 citations

    2

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Institutions

132

  1. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    408 citations

  2. Ponce Health Sciences University

    Ponce, Puerto Rico

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    90 citations

  3. University of Puerto Rico System

    San Juan, Puerto Rico

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    236 citations

  4. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    93 citations

  5. Rollins College

    Winter Park, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    48 citations

  6. University of Tampa

    Tampa, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    229 citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    569 citations

  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    201 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Religion and Health

    3 publications · 127 citations

    3

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  2. Sociological Analysis

    SA · 2 publications · 79 citations

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  3. Epilepsy & Behavior

    EB · 2 publications · 36 citations

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  5. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

    2 publications · 88 citations

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