The Journal of Religious History is an international journal publishing high quality research that makes original and significant contribution to the field of religious history. The scope of the journal is the history of all religions and their relationship with the human experience across all time periods; the journal explores religion and its related subjects, along with debates on comparative method and theory in religious history.

Online publication from 2024 

The Journal of Religious History will be published in online-only format effective with the 2024 volume. This is a proactive move towards reducing the environmental impact caused by the production and distribution of printed journal copies and will allow the journal to invest in further innovation, digital development, and sustainability measures. All color images will now be reproduced digitally and published free of charge. Printed copies may be obtained through a print-on-demand service. 

Bruce Mansfield Prize

The Mansfield Prize Committee is pleased to announce the Prize for the best article published in the Journal of Religious History 2022 to Tinne Claes and Yuliya Hilevych for their article “Aiding Marital Childlessness: Christian Religious Responses to Husband and Donor Insemination in Belgium and Britain."

The Bruce Mansfield Prize is named for the founding Editor of the Journal of Religious History and is awarded for the best article published each year in the journal. To see all winning articles, click here.