Vigiliae Christianae

Aims & Scope

Vigiliae Christianae contains articles and short notes of an historical, cultural, linguistic or philological nature on early Christian literature written after the New Testament, as well as on Christian epigraphy and archaeology.

Church and dogmatic history are dealt with as they relate to social history; Byzantine and medieval literature are treated as far as they exhibit continuity with the early Christian period.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.111

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28367

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• 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.

• Philo of Alexandria and the Greek Hairesis-Model

  Citation: 39

  Authors: D.T., David T.

• The Tabella Appended To the Pseudo-c yPrianic De Pascha Computus in the Codex Remensis

  Citation: 34

  Authors: George

• Origen, Patristic Philosophy, and Christian Platonism Re-Thinking the Christianisation of Hellenism

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Ilaria

• The Practice and Prohibition of Self-Castration in Early Christianity

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Daniel F.

• IRENAEUS, THE "CANON OF TRUTH," AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: "MAKING A DIFFERENCE" THROUGH HERMENEUTICS AND RITUAL

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Elaine

• Spiritual Marriage With Sophia

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Richard A.

• IN SEARCH OF TATIAN'S DIATESSARON IN THE WEST

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ulrich

• The Sense of a Stylite: Perspectives on Simeon the Elder

  Citation: 21

  Authors: S. Ashbrook

• Two Types of Conversion To Early Christianity

  Citation: 21

  Authors: R., Ramsay

• The Early Christological Controversy: Apollinarius, Diodore, and Gregory Nazianzen

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Christopher A.

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