Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1978
ISSN2451-8581
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.127
H-Index
4
SNIP
0.49
Total Works
213
Total Citations
179
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles
This journal explores Gnostic and Manichaean traditions, examining their mythology, cosmology, epistemology, and interactions with other religious and philosophical systems like Platonism, Judaism, and early Christianity. Articles analyze textual sources, interpret religious concepts, and discuss the historical and cultural contexts of these ancient movements.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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HistoryQ3
Religious StudiesQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
HistoryReligious Studies
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesBiblical Studies and InterpretationClassical Antiquity StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtPsychedelics and Drug StudiesByzantine Studies and History