Islam - Zeitschrift fur Geschichte und Kultur des Islamischen Orients

Aims & Scope

Founded by Carl Heinrich Becker in 1910, the Journal Der Islam provides a forum for the study of the history and culture of the Middle East before the age of modernisation in the 19th century, from the Iberian Peninsula to Central Asia.

Articles present the latest research in the humanities and social sciences based on literary traditions, and archival, material, as well as archaeological evidence.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21920

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.188

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

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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.

• á¹¢an‘ā’ 1 and the Origins of the Qur’ān

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Behnam, Mohsen

• Paul the Persian on the classification of the parts of Aristotle's philosophy: a milestone between Alexandria and BaÄ¡dâd

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Dimitri

• Ajāʾib ve gharāʾib: Ottoman Collections of Mirabilia and Perceptions of the Supernatural

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Marinos

• The Collection of the Qur’ān. A Reconsideration of Western Views in Light of Recent Methodological Developments

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Harald

• Neo-Sufism Reconsidered

  Citation: 26

  Authors: R. S., Bernd

• Aspects of the MamlÅ«k Phenomenon

  Citation: 22

  Authors: David

• Der Sieg der á¹¢afaviden in Persien und seine Rückwirkungen auf die Schiiten Anatoliens im 16. Jahrhundert

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Hanna

• Were the Qays and Yemen of the Umayyad Period Political Parties?

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Patricia

• Die Frage der schriftlichen oder mündlichen Ãœberlieferung der Wissenschaften im frühen Islam

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Gregor

• The treatises against innovations (kutub al-bida‘)

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Maribel

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