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Biblical Archaeology Review

Biblical Archaeology Society · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN0098-9444
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.126
H-Indexi
11
Total Worksi
99
Total Citationsi
360
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Biblical Archaeology Review is a one-of-a-kind archaeology magazine that acts as a bridge between the academic study of archaeology and a broad general audience eager to understand the world of the Bible better. Covering both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament since its beginning in 1975, BAR is the leading nonsectarian forum for the discussion of Biblical archaeology. Articles by top scholars are written for the layperson, and archaeological news, trivia, and games ensure that even the most serious scholars enjoy reading the latest issue of BAR.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications99
Publisher OrgBiblical Archaeology Society
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Biblical Archaeology Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0098-9444
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
3
21
2013
2
15
2014
4
0
2015
5
5
2016
3
1
2017
4
19
2019
6
1
2020
2
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.

ArcheologyQ3
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3
Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Religious StudiesArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and Historical StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryAncient Near East History

Frequently asked questions about Biblical Archaeology Review

Is Biblical Archaeology Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biblical Archaeology Review: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biblical Archaeology Review?

Biblical Archaeology Review is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.126.

Is Biblical Archaeology Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biblical Archaeology Review is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Biblical Archaeology Review?

Biblical Archaeology Review is a one-of-a-kind archaeology magazine that acts as a bridge between the academic study of archaeology and a broad general audience eager to understand the world of the Bible better. Covering both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament since its beginning in 1975, BAR is the leading nonsectarian forum for the discussion of Biblical archaeology. Articles by top scholars are written for the layperson, and archaeological news, trivia, and games ensure that even the most serious scholars enjoy reading the latest issue of BAR.

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