Journal profile
Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies
ISSN 2633-0695 · University of Sheffield · United Kingdom
Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies is published by University of Sheffield. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Educational Games and Gamification and Gender and Feminist Studies, together about 66.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JIBS is a peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to publishing cutting edge articles that embody interdisciplinary, social justice-oriented, feminist, queer, trans-inclusive and innovative biblical scholarship. We welcome submissions that challenge canonical and/or disciplinary norms and boundaries or that query the field of biblical studies’ relationship to the broader investigation of human religion, culture, and literature. JIBS will publish two issues a year in summer and in winter.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Meredith J CPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities33.3%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology16.7%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social SciencesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences16.7%
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
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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)
Article types accepted2
- articlesWe welcome articles of 6000-8000 words including references.Length not stated
- short notesWe also welcome short notes of 1000-5000 words including references for briefer discussions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
The author(s) retain copyright on work published by JIBS unless specified otherwise. Author(s) of work published by JIBS are required to grant JIBS the non-exclusive unlimited rights to publish the definitive work in any format, language and medium, for any lawful purpose. JIBS requires journal authors to publish their work in open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Open call for submissions on any aspect pertaining to interdisciplinary biblical studies; occasional specific calls for dedicated issues; proposals for special issues by potential guest editors encouraged. Model summary
JIBS has a double-blinded peer review process. Editorial staff examine submitted manuscripts in the first instance before sending them on to two independent experts for review. Editors do not disclose the identity of the author to the reviewers, nor is the reviewers’ identity revealed to the author at any stage in the process. Comments by reviewers may be passed on to authors in addition to editor…
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
- University of Sheffield
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2633-0695
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies?
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.
Which databases index Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .