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Dead Sea Discoveries

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0929-0761eISSN1568-5179

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.159

H-Index

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SNIP

0.555

Total Works

1,002

Total Citations

5,474

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Dead Sea Discoveries publishes research on ancient Jewish texts and artifacts, particularly the Dead Sea Scrolls and related materials from the Judean Desert. Articles analyze textual content, linguistic features, scribal practices, and material culture, often exploring themes of ritual, law, social structures, and religious thought in Second Temple Judaism and early Jewish history. The journal also addresses the history of scholarship and the study of forgeries related to these discoveries.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,002

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0929-0761 / 1568-5179

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyAncient Near East History