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Status
Active
Coverage
1976–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.6
SJR · SCImago
0.191
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
28
Best quartile
Q2 · 61st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 295 / 760 | 61st | Q2 |
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Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.6), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd.
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ISSN 0309-0892Verify ISSN ↗1476-6728Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Q2WoS · AHCIONOS
0.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,650 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal for the Study of the Old Testament indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1976–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.6.
What quartile is Journal for the Study of the Old Testament in Scopus?
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is Q2 in Religious Studies (rank 295 of 760), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal for the Study of the Old Testament?
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 61st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.191, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 28.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal for the Study of the Old Testament and what is its ISSN?
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0309-0892 and its online ISSN is 1476-6728.
Is Journal for the Study of the Old Testament covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal for the Study of the Old Testament in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Journal for the Study of the Old Testament open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal for the Study of the Old Testament? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament has an h-index of 40 and a 2-year mean of 0.18 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #293 of 634 Scopus journals in Religious Studies.
40
h-index
0.18
2-yr mean citations
314
i10-index
2,550
works indexed
10,488
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#293 of 634 Top 47% Religious Studies
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament published 47 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 78. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament? — latest 59 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 59 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (23.7%), Israel (19.5%) and United Kingdom (10.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal for the Study of the Old Testament? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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