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.

As the youngest section, the Kanonistische Abteilung is on a par with the others.

It follows the history of the church from the beginning, together with its various branches, the Protestant church laws to contemporary legal issues concerning the relationship between the church and state with a particular focus on countries experiencing political upheaval.

The extensive traditional material from the church archives illustrates particularly clearly that legal history can never be understood without reference to the specific political and social environment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.111

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 6

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 28372

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 2

Impact Factor Trend


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Most Cited Articles

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.1
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.111
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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