Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions (JANER) focuses on the religions of the Ancient Near East: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria-Palestine, and Anatolia, as well as adjacent areas under their cultural influence, from prehistory through the beginning of the common era.

JANER defines Ancient Near Eastern civilization broadly as including not only the Biblical, Hellenistic and Roman world but also the impact of Near Eastern religions on the western Mediterranean.

JANER is the only peer-refereed journal specifically and exclusively addressing this range of topics, and is intended to provide an international scholarly forum for studies on all aspects of ancient religions.

JANER welcomes submissions that introduce new evidence, revise old understandings, and advance debates on ancient Near Eastern ideas and practices of the otherworldly.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26796

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.125

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

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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 Storm-Gods of the Ancient Near East: Summary, Synthesis, Recent Studies: Part II

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Daniel

• The Storm-Gods of the Ancient Near East: Summary, Synthesis, Recent Studies Part I

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Daniel

• Love of God and Apologia for a King

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Isaac

• The Uruk List of Kings and Sages and Late Mesopotamian Scholarship

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Alan

• Pigs at the Gate: Hittite Pig Sacrifice in its Eastern Mediterranean Context

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Billie Jean

• Made in the Image of God: The Creation of אדם, the Commissioning of the King and the Chaoskampf of Yhwh

  Citation: 13

  Authors: C.L.

• The Exodus Story: Between Historical Memory and Historiographical Composition

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Nadav

• At the Edge of the World: Cosmological Conceptions of the Eastern Horizon in Mesopotamia

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Christopher

• Local Manifestations of Yahweh and Worship in the Interstices: A Note on Kuntillet Ajrud

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Jeremy M.

• Miniaturization and the Opening of The Mouth in a Greek Magical Text (Pgm Xii.270-350)

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ian, Jacco

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