Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal of Biblical Literature
ISSN 0021-9231 · eISSN 1934-3876 · Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis
Journal of Biblical Literature: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biblical Literature is published by Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Historical and Linguistic Studies, together about 69.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities42.5%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities14.5%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences12.6%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Mormonism, Religion, and HistoryArts and Humanities3.1%
- Development, Ethics, and SocietySocial Sciences2.8%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities2.6%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,083OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,706 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 38 | 5 | 23 |
| 2023 | 37 | 6 | 119 |
| 2022 | 42 | 10 | 140 |
| 2021 | 96 | 8 | 425 |
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
- Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis
- ISSN
- 0021-9231
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-3876
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biblical Literature
What CAS zone is Journal of Biblical Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Biblical Literature is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Religion; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Biblical Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biblical Literature is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Biblical Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biblical Literature 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: .