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Horizons in Biblical Theology

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1979

ISSN1871-2207

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.101

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SNIP

0.642

Total Works

780

Total Citations

2,231

2yr Mean Citedness

0.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores biblical texts through lenses of ecological concerns, postcolonial theory, and feminist interpretation. It examines how ancient religious communities navigated dominant ideologies and discusses the implications of biblical narratives for contemporary social issues. The scholarship also engages with themes of creation, divine generation, and the interpretation of scripture in relation to historical and cultural contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications780

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1871-2207

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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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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Religious StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationChristian Theology and MissionPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesDevelopment, Ethics, and SocietyArchaeology and Historical StudiesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentTheology and Canon Law StudiesContemporary Christian Leadership and EducationAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics