Journal for the History of Modern Theology

Aims & Scope

The Journal for the History of Modern Theology (JHMTH) is an academic journal.

It is intended for theologians, historians, philosophers, scholars of religion and representatives of other academic disciplines.

The journal contains contributions on the history of theology since the Enlightenment.

History of theology is understood in the broad sense of the term.

To begin with, it is about the critical reflexion of traditional dogmatic and ethical teachings of the individual confessions as they are institutionalized in universities and other institutes of higher learning associated with the various denominations.

In addition, the different forms of awareness of faith are examined, for example the (implicit and explicit) theological concepts of religious movements, ecclesiastical groups, associations, etc.

In addition to the various directions of Protestant theology and philosophy of religion, theological and religious-philosophical, tendencies in Roman Catholicism and Judaism are considered that reach beyond the history of theology within German-speaking areas.

It also includes historical contributions on the development of theology in other European countries as well as in North America.

The contributions are either in English or German.

An abstract in the other language respectively provides the reader with a brief summary of the article.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	30095

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

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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.

• Sinnstiftung durch Individualgeschichte. Johann Joachim Spaldings<i>Bestimmung des Menschen</i>

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Andreas Urs

• Romanticism as Modern Re-Enchantment: Burke, Kant, and Emerson on Religious Taste

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Emily

• A Dialogical Approach to Kierkegaard’s<i>Upbuilding Discourses</i>

  Citation: 3

  Authors: George

• Fritz Fischer und der deutsche Protestantismus

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Klaus Große

• The troubled Life of Heinrich Scholz

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Arie L.

• Sinners in the Hands of a Virtuous God: Ethics and Divinity in Jonathan Edwards’s<i>End of Creation</i>

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Michael J.

• Genealogie der Lebensführung. Michel Foucaults Deutung des Christentums

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Friedemann

• Puritanische Sektenfreiheit versus lutherische Volkskirche. Zum Einfluß Georg Jellineks auf religionsdiagnostische Deutungsmuster Max Webers und Ernst Troeltschs

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Friedrich Wilhelm

• Facing the Effaced: Mystical Eschatology and the Idealistic Orientation in the Thought of Franz Rosenzweig

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Elliot R.

• History, Reform, and<i>Aufklärung.</i>German Theological Writing and Dutch Literary Publicity in the Eighteenth Century

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Joris

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