Church History and Religious Culture

Aims & Scope

Church History and Religious Culture (formerly: Nederlands Archief voor Kerkgeschiedenis / Dutch Review of Church History) is a long-established, peer-reviewed periodical, primarily devoted to the history of Christianity.

It contains articles in this field as well as in other specialised related areas.

For many years the Nederlands Archief voor Kerkgeschiedenis has established itself as an unrivalled resource for the subject both in the major research libraries of the world and in the private collections of professors and scholars.

Now published under the title Church History and Religious Culture, this journal offers you an easy way to stay on top of your discipline.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22601

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.178

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

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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.

• Desert, City, and Countryside in the Early Christian Imagination

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Claudia

• Iconoclast, Iconoclastic, and Iconoclasm: Notes Towards a Genealogy

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jan

• Manichaean Christians in Augustine's Life and Work

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Johannes

• Does It Make Sense to Speak about a “Hellenization of Christianity” in Antiquity?

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Christoph

• Comenius, the Conversion of the Turks, and the Muslim-Christian Debate on the Corruption of Scripture

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Noel

• Neo-Calvinist Culture Protestantism: Abraham Kuyper's Stone Lectures

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Arie

• Calvin and the Canons of Dordt (1619)

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Donald W.

• Tradition and the Formation of the 'Nestorian' Identity in Sixth- to Seventh-Century Iraq

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Gerrit

• The Role of Catholicism in the Development of Lithuanian National Identity

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Miranda

• The Reception of Calvin: Historical Considerations

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Carl R.

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