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New Testament Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1469-8145

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.234

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.054

Total Worksi

3,448

Total Citationsi

22,960

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

New Testament Studies is a leading international journal dedicated to the academic study of the New Testament and early Christianity. It publishes original research articles, review articles, and book reviews on all aspects of the New Testament, including its historical, literary, theological, and social contexts. The journal aims to foster dialogue and debate among scholars from diverse perspectives and traditions.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,448

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-8145

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

197

2018

132

2019

158

2020

124

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

HistoryQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationHistorical and Linguistic StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesTheology and Canon Law StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationClassical Antiquity StudiesPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesLegal Cases and Commentary

Frequently asked questions about New Testament Studies

Is New Testament Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for New Testament Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of New Testament Studies?

New Testament Studies 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.58.

Is New Testament Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

New Testament Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.