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Biblical Annals

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

ISSN2083-2222eISSN2451-2168

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 0.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.185

H-Indexi

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

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2083-2222 / 2451-2168

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Polish, Italian, German, French, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. 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?

How much does it cost to publish in Biblical Annals?

Biblical Annals is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.