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Biblical Archaeology Review

Biblical Archaeology Society · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN0098-9444

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.126

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

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

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Biblical Archaeology Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0098-9444

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. 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.