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Biblical Annals

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin · Poland · Est. 1963

ISSN2083-2222eISSN2451-2168
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.185
H-Indexi
8
CiteScorei
0.3
SNIPi
0.783
Total Worksi
671
Total Citationsi
435
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.10
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal covers fields of research such as biblical archeology, history, exegesis, philology, hermeneutics, literary studies, studies on culture and religion, and theological studies. It is aimed at presenting the research of Polish and international scholars focusing on problems and methodologies current in the contemporary biblical studies.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguagePolish, Italian, German, French, English
1st Year Published1963
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications671
Publisher OrgJohn Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2083-2222 / 2451-2168
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Polish, Italian, German, French, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
56
51
2019
31
44
2020
33
45
2021
33
20
2022
32
34
2023
37
9
2024
34
7
2025
25
0
2026

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.

Religious StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationTheology and Canon Law StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesCatholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationArchaeology and Historical StudiesLanguage and CultureEducation and Cultural StudiesPolish Historical and Cultural StudiesDevelopment, Ethics, and SocietyPentecostalism and Christianity Studies

Frequently asked questions about Biblical Annals

Is Biblical Annals a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biblical Annals: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biblical Annals?

Biblical Annals 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 0.3.

Is Biblical Annals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biblical Annals is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Biblical Annals?

The journal covers fields of research such as biblical archeology, history, exegesis, philology, hermeneutics, literary studies, studies on culture and religion, and theological studies. It is aimed at presenting the research of Polish and international scholars focusing on problems and methodologies current in the contemporary biblical studies.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref