History of Religions

Aims & Scope

The first academic journal devoted exclusively to comparative religious history, History of Religions has set the standard for the study of religious phenomena from prehistory to modern times.

HR publishes fresh and insightful scholarship that is engaged both with particular traditions, places, and times and also speaks to broader methodological and/or theoretical issues in the study of religion.

It encourages critical conversations in the field with review articles and comprehensive book reviews by distinguished scholars.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27198

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	17

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.121

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.30

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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, 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.

• The Center out There: Pilgrim's Goal

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Victor

• Reading a Modern Classic: W. C. Smith's "The Meaning and End of Religion"

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Talal

• On the Very Idea of Religions (In the Modern West and in Early Medieval China)

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Robert

• India's "TÄ«rthas": "Crossings" in Sacred Geography

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Diana L.

• Performativity, Citationality, Ritualization

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Amy

• In Search of Equivalence: Conceiving Muslim-Hindu Encounter through Translation Theory

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Tony K.

• The Bare Facts of Ritual

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jonathan Z.

• The "Slametan": Textual Knowledge and Ritual Performance in Central Javanese Islam

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Mark R.

• On the Word "Taoist" as a Source of Perplexity. With Special Reference to the Relations of Science and Religion in Traditional China

  Citation: 51

  Authors: N.

• The Zen of Japanese Nationalism

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Robert H.

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