Publications
The Comparative Civilizations Review is the flagship journal of the Comparative Civilizations Forum℠ and one of the world’s leading publications devoted to the comparative study of civilizations.
Founded alongside the ISCSC and published continuously since 1974, the CCR provides a platform for original research, theoretical reflection, and cross-cultural dialogue among scholars from diverse disciplines.
Each issue explores how civilizations develop, interact, and transform offering insights that connect history, philosophy, sociology, politics, and culture.
Widely read and cited across global universities, the CCR embodies the Forum’s mission to advance civilizational understanding as both a scholarly pursuit and a guide to the human future.
Current issue
This Fall 2026 issue of Comparative Civilizations Review is dedicated in memoriam to Professor Liah Greenfeld, whose pioneering scholarship transformed our understanding of nationalism, identity, and the historical development of civilizations. The contributions gathered here carry forward her spirit of bold, interdisciplinary inquiry, examining how societies create meaning, navigate change, and confront the defining challenges of their time. Spanning history, sociology, philosophy, politics, technology, and culture, the issue reveals connections across civilizations and fields of knowledge. Together, these essays honor Professor Greenfeld’s intellectual legacy while inviting readers to reconsider the forces that shape civilizations and humanity’s possible futures.
Liah Greenfeld and the Future of Comparative Civilizational Studies
by Dr. Monika
Introduction to
Liah Greenfeld’s Scholarship on Nationalism,
Civilizations, and Humanity
by Zeying Wu
Submit Your Paper
The Comparative Civilizations Review welcomes original research, essays, and book reviews that advance the comparative study of civilizations in theory or practice.
Submissions may explore historical, cultural, political, or philosophical dimensions of civilizational analysis and should aim to foster dialogue across disciplines and cultures.
Manuscripts are reviewed by an international editorial board to ensure scholarly excellence and relevance to the Forum’s mission.
Institution & Library Annual Subscriptions
Meet the Editorial Board
Editorial Board Members
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Senior Editor Huong Nguyen, Mongomery College
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Book Review Editor Stephen Satkiewicz, Board Member, ISCSC
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Digital Media Editor Thomas Rienzo, Western Michigan University
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Copy Editor Ironda J. Campbell, Pierpont Community & Technical College
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Online Content Manager Ellen Amatangelo, Brigham Young University
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Editor Emeritus Connie Lamb, Brigham Young University
Comparative Civilizations Review Readership Snapshot
In February 2026, Comparative Civilizations Review had 23,647 full-text downloads.
The most popular papers were:
The Crusades: A Response to Islamic Aggression (483 downloads)
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol63/iss63/8
The Phoenicians and the Formation of the Western World (170 downloads)
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol78/iss78/4
Dario Fernandez-Morera, The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain (155 downloads)
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol74/iss74/11