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Biblica

Pontificio Istituto Biblico (Pontifical Biblical Institute) · Italy · Est. 1998

ISSN0006-0887eISSN0006-0887
SJR Q3WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
75
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total75
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Removed from DOAJ (2017-01-03). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.113
H-Indexi
6
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.383
Total Worksi
66
Total Citationsi
172
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Biblical Studies on the WEB offers scholars a useful gateway to the exegesis on the WEB since 1998. With the publication of hightly established biblical journals and differents tools from search engines to biblical resources lists, it is your way to get access to exegesis today. The BSW research Center includes : BSW Community, Studies and Sharing of biblical theology The electronic version of established biblical journals: Biblica , Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome Filología Neotestamentaria , University of Córdoba Scriptural Index of biblical commentaries on the WEB and index of biblical tools

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish, German
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications66
Publisher OrgPontifical Biblical Institute
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pontificio Istituto Biblico (Pontifical Biblical Institute)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0006-0887 / 0006-0887
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English, Spanish, German

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
0
2013
1
0
2015
1
0
2016
7
2
2017
10
5
2018
7
4
2019
6
2
2020
1
0
2021

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationHistorical and Linguistic StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesDevelopment, Ethics, and SocietyPentecostalism and Christianity Studies

Frequently asked questions about Biblica

Is Biblica a predatory journal?

Biblica was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2017-01-03). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biblica?

Biblica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Biblica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biblica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Biblica?

The Biblical Studies on the WEB offers scholars a useful gateway to the exegesis on the WEB since 1998. With the publication of hightly established biblical journals and differents tools from search engines to biblical resources lists, it is your way to get access to exegesis today. The BSW research Center includes : BSW Community, Studies and Sharing of biblical theology The electronic version of established biblical journals: Biblica , Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome Filología Neotestamentaria , University of Córdoba Scriptural Index of biblical commentaries on the WEB and index of bibli

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref