Index Islamicus is Brill’s bibliography platform for research on Islam and the Muslim world.

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About Index Islamicus

Index Islamicus Online is Brill's classified bibliography of publications in European languages on Islam and the Muslim world. It contains over 750,000 records covering Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, Muslims living elsewhere, and topics including history, beliefs, societies, cultures, languages and literatures.

Records include articles, books and online resources, with journals and books indexed down to the article and chapter level. Over 5,000 journals are surveyed along with conference proceedings, monographs and multi-authored works; newspapers, news magazines and government or official grey literature are excluded. The online edition offers full-text and advanced search, with subscriptions listed via Brill.com.

Key features

  • Search over 750,000 records on Islam and Muslim world
  • Index journals and books down to article and chapter level
  • Browse by classification scheme with subject areas and subcategories
  • Use subject index for specialised topics outside classification headings
  • Use name index for authors, editors, translators, reviewers, personal subjects
  • Offer full-text and advanced search in online edition
Best for: Students, researchers, teachers, and libraries working on Islam and the Muslim world.
Good for
  • Contains over 750,000 records on Islam and the Muslim world
  • Surveys over 5,000 journals plus conference proceedings and monographs
  • Records essays in multi-author volumes separately with classification and indexing
Watch out for
  • Limited to publications in European languages
  • Excludes newspapers, news magazines, and government or official grey literature
  • User-submitted items are included only at the editors' discretion

Index Islamicus at a glance

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Language
English
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Students
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Index Islamicus FAQ

What types of publications are included?
Articles, books and online resources, including conference proceedings, monographs and multi-authored works. Journals and books are indexed down to the article and chapter level. Newspapers, news magazines, and government or official grey literature are excluded.
How can I submit a missing item?
Send a file with complete bibliographic metadata in BibTeX, RIS, Zotero RDF, Mendeley or another commonly used citation format to ixis[at]soas.ac.uk. Inclusion is at the discretion of the editors.
Where is subscription information listed?
Subscriptions are listed via Brill.com.
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