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Shofar

Purdue University Press · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1534-5165
SJR Q3WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
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
0.119
H-Index
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.519
Total Works
4,864
Total Citations
5,899
2yr Mean Citedness
0.13
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Shofar publishes scholarship on Jewish history, culture, and thought. Recent articles focus on Zionism, Jewish migration, the Holocaust, and religious traditions such as Hasidism. The journal also explores Jewish identity, community, and experiences in various geographic and historical contexts, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1988
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications4,864
Publisher OrgPurdue University Press
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Purdue University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1534-5165
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Cultural StudiesQ3
HistoryQ3
Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationJewish Identity and SocietyArchaeology and Historical StudiesAmerican Jewish Fiction AnalysisGerman History and SocietyMedieval and Classical PhilosophyReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianityMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationHistorical and Linguistic Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref