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Old Testament Essays

Old Testament Society of South Africa · South Africa · Est. 1987

ISSN2312-3621
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.143
H-Index
19
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,214
Total Citations
2,634
2yr Mean Citedness
0.18
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Retractions
1
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Aims & Scope

Since its inception, Old Testament Essays (New Series) functions as a vehicle that publishes Old Testament research from various points of view. Its readers are members of the Old Testament Society of South Africa and scholars in Africa and the rest of the world interested in the Old Testament in general as well as in (South) African biblical scholarship. The primary aim of Old Testament Essays (New Series) is to regulate and propagate the study of the Old Testament in (South) Africa. Various fields related to the study of the Old Testament are covered: philological / linguistic studies, historical critical studies, archaeological studies, socio-historical studies, literary studies, rhetorical studies, and many more. OTE is open for the publication of essays of young scholars in collaboration with members of the OTSSA who serve as mentors in the writing process. OTE publishes articles in English, Dutch, French, and German or any of the South African indigenous languages, i.e. Afrikaans, Venda, Zulu, Northern Sotho, etc.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageAfrikaans, English, French, German, Southern Sotho, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
1st Year Published1987
Frequency3 times a year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,214
Publisher OrgOTSSA
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Old Testament Society of South Africa
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2312-3621
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Afrikaans, English, French, German, Southern Sotho, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu

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
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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.

HistoryQ2
Religious StudiesQ2
ArcheologyQ3
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3
Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious StudiesArcheology (arts and humanities)Linguistics and LanguageArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesDevelopment, Ethics, and SocietyChristian Theology and MissionPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyContemporary Christian Leadership and EducationAncient Near East History
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