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Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1476-6728

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

0.339

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SNIP

1.634

Total Works

2,515

Total Citations

10,102

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on the Hebrew Bible, focusing on textual analysis, literary interpretation, and historical context. Articles examine biblical narratives, legal texts, and prophetic oracles, exploring themes of divine-human interaction, covenant, memory, and identity. The scholarship also engages with translation studies, textual criticism, and the reception history of biblical texts.

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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 Published1976

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,515

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-6728

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesDevelopment, Ethics, and SocietyAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyAncient Near East HistoryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsAfrican history and culture analysisReligion, Society, and Development