Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Biblical Archaeology Review
ISSN 0098-9444 · Biblical Archaeology Society
Biblical Archaeology Review: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biblical Archaeology Review is published by Biblical Archaeology Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Ancient Near East History, together about 69.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BAR is the only magazine that connects the academic study of archaeology to a broad general audience eager to understand the world of the Bible. Covering both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, BAR presents the latest discoveries and controversies in archaeology with breathtaking photography and informative maps and diagrams. BAR's writers are the top scholars, the leading researchers, the world-renowned experts. BAR is the only nonsectarian forum for the discussion of biblical archaeology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities34.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities19.8%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities15.2%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities6%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.2%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities3.5%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences2.5%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q3 | 441/760 | — |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 318/462 | — |
| Archeology | Q3 | 283/388 | — |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 98 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Self-archiving
- Peer review
Letters to the Editor: readers may email the editors with questions or comments on the latest issue of BAR. Model summary
Email the editors with questions or comments on the latest issue of BAR.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Nonprofit, nondenominational educational organization dedicated to disseminating information about archaeology in the Bible lands. Model summary
BAS was founded in 1974 as a nonprofit, nondenominational, educational organization dedicated to the dissemination of information about archaeology in the Bible lands.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Biblical Archaeology Society
- ISSN
- 0098-9444
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biblical Archaeology Review
Which databases index Biblical Archaeology Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biblical Archaeology Review is indexed in Scopus.
Is Biblical Archaeology Review open access, and what is the APC?
Biblical Archaeology Review 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .