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Harvard Theological Review

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1908

ISSN1475-4517

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.235

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SNIP

1.095

Total Works

4,054

Total Citations

30,159

2yr Mean Citedness

0.55

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Harvard Theological Review publishes scholarship on religious traditions, including Afro-Cuban, Afro-Atlantic, Black Atlantic, and early Christian practices. It examines biblical studies, particularly the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and explores themes of slavery, resistance, memory, and coloniality within religious contexts. The journal also addresses the transmission and interpretation of religious texts and the history of religious thought across various historical periods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1908

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications4,054

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

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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?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-4517

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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

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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.

Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical and Linguistic StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsLegal Cases and CommentaryHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics