Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte, Germanistische Abteilung

Aims & Scope

The Zeitschrift für Rechtsgeschichte (ZRG, also known as the Savigny Journal) represents an integral part of European legal history research, having made a significant contribution to the current state of the discipline.

Each section publishes a new volume per year which includes an article and a literature section, each complemented by a Chronik and Mitteilungen section.

The division of ZRG into the Romanistische, Germanistische, and Kanonistische Abteilung (since 1910) is based on the differentiation of the legal-historical subjects at that time.

This is no longer self-explanatory, and in particular, Germanistisch is often misunderstood.

Today, the sections have the following profile: The Romanistische Abteilung is dedicated to the entire ancient history of law and the dogmatic broadcasts to the present day, The Kanonistische Abteilung is dedicated to the entire history of ecclesiastical law, and The Germanistische Abteilung is dedicated to the rest of entire European legal history since late antiquity to the present day.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.148

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24683

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• III. Condere leges et interpretan. Gesetzgebungsmacht und Staatsbildung im 17. Jahrhundert

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Michael

• I. Untersuchungen zum frühfränkischen Comitat

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Dietrich

• Regnum: Zum politischen Denken der Karolingerzeit

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Hans-Werner

• I. Königtum und Rechtsordnung in der Zeit der sächsischen und salischen Herrscher

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Hermann

• II . Zur Textgestalt und Textgeschichte der Lex Burgundionum

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Franz

• I. Die Decretio Childeberti und ihre Ãœberlieferung

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Wilhelm Alfred

• Giulio Vismara, Edictum Theoderici

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Hermann

• I. Der Reiterdienst und die Anfänge des Lehnwesens

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Heinrich

• Die kritische Ausgabe der Lex Salica – noch immer ein Problem?

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Ruth

• V. Dauer und Vergänglichkeit im mittelalterlichen Recht

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Hermann

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