Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal of Jewish Ethics
ISSN 2334-1777 · eISSN 2334-1785 · Penn State University Press
Journal of Jewish Ethics: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Jewish Ethics is published by Penn State University Press and is classed under Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish Identity and Society and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 49.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Jewish Ethics publishes outstanding scholarship in Jewish ethics, broadly conceived. It serves as a location for the exchange of ideas among those interested in understanding, articulating, and promoting descriptive and normative Jewish ethics. It aspires to advance dialogue between Jewish ethicists and ethicists working through other religious and secular traditions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Emily FillerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences25%
- Jewish Identity and SocietySocial Sciences13.7%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities10.4%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities6.9%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences5.1%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities4.8%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine4.2%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions3.6%
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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ATLA, IBZ, Index to Jewish Periodicals, Scimago Journal & Country Rank, The Philosopher's IndexPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 37 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1 | 57 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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
- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review; submissions must not be under consideration elsewhere; self-references removed. Model summary
Authors guarantee that their submissions are not under consideration elsewhere and shall remove all self references for the integrity of the double-anonymized peer review process.
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
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 2334-1777
- Electronic ISSN
- 2334-1785
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Jewish Ethics
What CAS zone is Journal of Jewish Ethics in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Jewish Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Jewish Ethics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Jewish Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Jewish Ethics 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: .