Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Journal of Semitic Studies
ISSN 0022-4480 · eISSN 1477-8556 · Oxford University Press
Journal of Semitic Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,718; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Semitic Studies is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis and Ancient Near East History, together about 55.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities25%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities22.6%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities8.2%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities6.8%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences3.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 157/1186 | 86th |
| History | Q2 | 524/1936 | 72nd |
| Religious Studies | Q2 | 225/760 | 70th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 559/1434 | 61st |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 479/1137 | 57th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 578/1221 | 52nd |
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
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 241OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,176 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 9 | 141 |
| 2025 | 46 | 13 | 369 |
| 2024 | 45 | 9 | 226 |
| 2023 | 46 | 15 | 656 |
| 2022 | 32 | 3 | 335 |
| 2021 | 45 | 3 | 645 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,819 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0022-4480
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-8556
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Semitic Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Semitic Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Semitic Studies is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Semitic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Semitic Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Semitic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Semitic Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,718.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .