Die Welt des Islams

Aims & Scope

Die Welt des Islams focuses on the history, religion and culture of Muslim societies across the world from the eighteenth century to the present.

The peer-reviewed journal welcomes contributions in English, French and German from all relevant academic disciplines.

Research articles and extensive book reviews offer a broad scholarly view of the field of Islam; in-depth thematic issues are devoted to relevant historical and contemporary problems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18120

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.261

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• Social and Intellectual Origins of Neo-Ottomanism: Searching for a Post-National Vision

  Citation: 39

  Authors: M. Hakan

• Securitization of Islam in Europe

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Jocelyne

• MAQÄ€SID AL-SHARĪ A: EPISTEMOLOGY AND HERMENEUTICS OF MUSLIM THEOLOGIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  Citation: 27

  Authors: David

• The Police and the People in Nineteenth-Century Egypt

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Khaled

• THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SHARĪ'A FROM JURISTS' LAW TO STATUTORY LAW IN THE CONTEMPORARY MUSLIM WORLD

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Aharon

• What Do We Mean By “Salafī”? Connecting Muḥammad Ê¿Abduh with Egypt’s NÅ«r Party in Islam’s Contemporary Intellectual History

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Frank

• The Attempt to Reform Family Law in Mali

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Benjamin F.

• THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF SHAR'A : BANK INTEREST, HOME PURCHASE, AND ISLAMIC NORMS IN THE WEST

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Alexandre

• “Let's Reclaim Our History and Culture!”— Imagining Alevi Community in Contemporary Turkey

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Karin

• Apostasy in Islam

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Gert J.J., Rudolph

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