Journal of Sufi Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Sufi Studies furnishes an international scholarly forum for research on Sufism.

Taking an expansive view of the subject, the journal brings together all disciplinary perspectives.

It publishes peer-reviewed articles and book reviews on the historical, cultural, social, philosophical, political, anthropological, literary, artistic and other aspects of Sufism in all times and places.

By promoting an understanding of the richly variegated Sufi tradition in both thought and practice and in its cultural and social contexts, the Journal of Sufi Studies makes a distinctive contribution to current scholarship on Sufism and its integration into the broader field of Islamic studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16526

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.303

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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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.

• DHamāl and the Performing Body: Trance Dance in the Devotional Sufi Practice of Pakistan*

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Jürgen Wasim

• The Controversy of Shaykh Awḥad al-DÄ«n KirmānÄ« and Handsome, Moon-Faced Youths: A Case Study of Shāhid-BāzÄ« in Medieval Sufism

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Lloyd

• Walāya between Lettrism and Astrology

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Mohammad Amin

• The Ladies of RÅ«m: A Hagiographic View of Women in Thirteenth- and Fourteenth-Century Anatolia

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Bruno

• Metaphysics of Muhammad

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Khalil

• Influences of Qushayrī’s Laṭāʾif al-ishārāt on Sufi Qur’anic Commentaries, Particularly RÅ«zbihān al-Baqlī’s Ê¿Arāʾis al-bayān and the Kubrawi al-TaʾwÄ«lāt al-najmiyya

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Alan

• A Glimpse of Sufism from the Circle of Ibn Taymiyya

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Arjan

• On Cultivating Gratitude (Shukr) in Sufi Virtue Ethics

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Atif

• Before ṣūfiyyāt

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Christopher

• Faithful Dissenters: Sunni Skepticism about the Miracles of Saints

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Jonathan AC

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