Aleph

Aims & Scope

Aleph is devoted to the exploration of the interface between Judaism and science in history.

We welcome contributions on any chapter in the history of science in which Judaism played a significant role, or on any chapter in the history of Judaism in which science played a significant role.

Science is conceived very broadly, including the social sciences and the humanities.

History of science is also broadly construed within its social and cultural dimensions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29837

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Astronomy and the Jewish Community in Early Islam

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Bernard R.

• Jewish Refugees from Nazism, Albert Einstein, and the Modernization of Higher Education in Turkey (1933?1945)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Arnold

• Abraham Ibn Ezra's Astrological Works in Hebrew and Latin: New Discoveries and Exhaustive Listing

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Renate

• On the Beginnings of Hebrew Scientific Literature and on Studying History Through "Maqbilot" (Parallels)

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Y.

• The Fuzzy Borders between Astronomy and Astrology in the Thought and Work of Three Twelfth-Century Jewish Intellectuals

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Shlomo

• Further Thoughts on the Origins of<i>Sefer yesirah</i>

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Steven M.

• Hebrew and Latin Versions of an Unknown Mathematical Text by Abraham Ibn Ezra

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Tony

• Judah Halevi's Theory of Climates

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Alexander

• Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804-1881): The History of Jewish Interest in Science and the Methodology of Microscopic Botany

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Ulrich

• Queries on Astrology Sent from Southern France to Maimonides: Critical Edition of the Hebrew Text, Translation, and Commentary

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Shlomo

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