Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Apocrypha
ISSN 1155-3316 · eISSN 2034-6468 · Brepols Publishers
Apocrypha: subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Apocrypha is published by Brepols Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Medieval Literature and History and Byzantine Studies and History, together about 58.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities31.9%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities13.9%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities12.9%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities3.3%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 570/1106 | — |
| Religious Studies | Q3 | 435/644 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 37 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 66 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 121 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brepols Publishers
- ISSN
- 1155-3316
- Electronic ISSN
- 2034-6468
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Apocrypha
Which databases index Apocrypha?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Apocrypha is indexed in Scopus.
Is Apocrypha open access, and what is the APC?
Apocrypha is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .