Journal of Hindu Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Hindu Studies is committed to a critical approach to Hindu Studies, focusing on themes that address overarching issues within the field, publishing the proceedings of research projects and conferences, and providing a forum for peer-reviewed articles.

The journal aims to create a forum for constructive interdisciplinary discourse by linking the wider community of scholars in an exploration of key questions, through the lens of their own research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.221

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19989

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	15

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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 Womb of Tantra: Goddesses, Tribals, and Kings in Assam

  Citation: 22

  Authors: H. B.

• Rewriting the Sacred Geography of Advaita: Swami Chinmayananda and the Sankara-Dig-Vijaya

  Citation: 14

  Authors: R., J.

• Dancing for the Snake: Possession, Gender, and Identity in the Worship of Manasā in Assam

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Hugh B

• Conceptual Blending Theory, 'Reverse Amnesia', and the Study of Tantra1

  Citation: 10

  Authors: G. A.

• 'Just Like Kalidasa': The Sakta Intellectuals of Seventeenth-century South India

  Citation: 10

  Authors: E.

• Penance and Punishment: Marking the Body in Criminal Law and Social Ideology of Ancient India

  Citation: 9

  Authors: P.

• <i>Contradictory Lives: Baul Women in India and Bangladesh</i>. By Lisa I. Knight.

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Rebecca J.

• Modern Hinduism and the Middle Class: Beyond Revival in the Historiography of Colonial India

  Citation: 8

  Authors: J. D.

• Narratives of Penance and Purification in Western India, c. 1650-1850

  Citation: 8

  Authors: R.

• Encountering the Other: Tantra in the Cross-cultural Context

  Citation: 8

  Authors: S.

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