Journal profile
Estudos Biblicos
ISSN 1676-4951 · Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa Bíblica · Brazil
Estudos Biblicos: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 176 articles in 2025; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Estudos Bíblicos was resumed in 2021, only in electronic format, and is now published by the Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa Bíblica (Abib) [Brazilian Association of Biblical Research], of which it is the official journal. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudos Biblicos is published by Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa Bíblica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religious and Theological Studies and Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, together about 70.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Estudos Bíblicos is characterized by being a journal prepared by scholars of Sacred Scripture, concerned with making the biblical message dialogue with Christian realities. In light of the socio-religious experience of ecclesial communities and the study of the Bible, its collaborators seek to present texts that respect the criteria of scientificity dialoguing with the reality of pastoral agents. Estudos Bíblicos is an ecumenical journal. Its collaborators represent different Churches such as Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, Presbyterian and Baptist. Respecting the different Christian denominations, they seek to value the common dedication to the Sacred Scripture and fidelity to the message of Jesus Christ for today.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities35.4%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences22.4%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities12.3%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences7.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities2.4%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities2.3%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences2.2%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Latindex, Crossref, Semantic ScholarPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,192 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 2025 | 176 | 176 | 6 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 7 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 2022 | 380 | 380 | 2 |
| 2021 | 265 | 265 | 3 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted5
- communicationsCommunications: thematic reflections, texts presented at events, essays, case studies, experience reports, interviews and other texts that do not fit into other…Length not stated
- dossierDossier: original articles responding to the theme of the dossier published in the Call for Articles.Length not stated
- free-themed articlesFree-themed articles: original scientific articles free-themed that correspond to the focus and scope of the journal.Length not stated
- reviewThe title should be “Review” (centered, bold). Reference of the work, according to the guidelines cited above. Mandatory insert number of pages and collection (…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: reviews made by experts presenting a critical reading of recent works (books, films, artistic works) on the biblical theme.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Ethics committee approval required for human research Model summary
if the research is experimental and carried out with humans, the authors must inform in the methodology the number of the project approved by the ethics committee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to journal Model summary
By submitting a manuscript to the Estudos Bíblicos journal, the author(s) declare that it is an original and unpublished text, not submitted to other journals. And also declare that there are no conflicts of interest in the text and that the autor (s) are responsible for the content of the manuscript, answering even in relation to legal questions about it, and that it does not violate any rights o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Authorship data were taken from the body of the text and from the document properties, ensuring a double-blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original and unpublished work required Model summary
By submitting a manuscript to the Estudos Bíblicos journal, the author(s) declare that it is an original and unpublished text, not submitted to other journals.
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
- Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa Bíblica
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1676-4951
- Society / sponsor
- ABIB – Brazilian Association of Biblical Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 152 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estudos Biblicos
How long does peer review take at Estudos Biblicos?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Estudos Biblicos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Estudos Biblicos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudos Biblicos is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Estudos Biblicos open access, and what is the APC?
Estudos Biblicos is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .