Zeitschrift fur Religions- und Geistesgeschichte

Aims & Scope

The Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte is a peer-reviewed journal and comprises original papers, miscellanea and reviews both in German and English from the crossroads of philosophy, the history of religions, cultural studies, theology, ethnology, European history, the history of art and the history of the sciences.

It is not bound to any specific period, field, scholarly method or school but rather to the excellence and the innovative character of texts and ideas.

Each issue aims at presenting a mixture of insights from outsiders and newcomers as well as scholarly views and outlooks from insiders along with an extensive book review section.

The Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte has a longstanding tradition and is one of the most outstanding journals in the humanities of the German-speaking world.

Today, it is a forum for interdisciplinary research and scholarly dialogue in the fields of religious and intellectual history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	30444

Journal Citation Indicator

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, 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.

• Die manichäische Christologie

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Eugen

• Der Gekreuzigte Thoralehrer

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Ethelbert

• Die Epiphanie des Gottes in den homerischen Hymnen und Platons Gottesbegriff

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Dieter

• Zum Kalifat Des Jacobus

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Ethelbert, Ernst

• Buzyge und Palladion

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Walter

• Wohin mit der Religionswissenschaft? Skizze zur Lage der Religionsforschung und zu Möglichkeiten ihrer Entwicklung

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Volkhard

• The God of Religion, the God of Metaphysics and Wittgenstein's "Language-Games"

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Alexander

• Der doppelte Orient Zur völkischen Orientromantik des Ludwig Ferdinand Clauß

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Felix

• Schreiben als Selbstentwurf

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Liliane

• Max Weber und die protestantische Theologie seiner Zeit

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Friedrich Wilhelm

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