Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MODERN JUDAISM
ISSN 0276-1114 · eISSN 1086-3273 · Oxford University Press
MODERN JUDAISM: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,077; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MODERN JUDAISM is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). 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 64.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Modern Judaism: A Journal of Jewish Ideas and Experience provides a distinctive, interdisciplinary forum for discussion of the modern Jewish experience. Articles focus on topics pertinent to the understanding of Jewish life today and the forces that have shaped that experience. Abstracting and Indexing Services Modern Judaism is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Abstracts of English Studies (to 1995) ABC CLIO America: History & Life American Bibliography of Slavic & Eastern European Studies American Jewish Year Book ISI Arts & Humanities Citation Index ATLA Religion Database ISI Current Contents ABC CLIO Historical Abstracts/Modern History ABC CLIO Historical Abstracts/Twentieth Century Humanities Index Index to Jewish Periodicals Middle East: Abstracts & Index MLA International Bibliography Old Testament Abstracts Periodica Islamica Religion Index One Religious and Theological Abstracts ISI Research Alert Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 0.4 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 0.6 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 0.7 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Modern Judaism: A Journal Of Jewish Ideas And Experience are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Modern Judaism, Inc., or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Modern Judaism, Inc., nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences35%
- Jewish Identity and SocietySocial Sciences21.5%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities7.6%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities7.4%
- American Jewish Fiction AnalysisArts and Humanities5.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities2.6%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences2.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 22 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
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 | USD 3,077 | — | — |
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
- 0276-1114
- Electronic ISSN
- 1086-3273
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MODERN JUDAISM
What CAS zone is MODERN JUDAISM in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MODERN JUDAISM is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MODERN JUDAISM?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 30.
Which databases index MODERN JUDAISM?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MODERN JUDAISM is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MODERN JUDAISM open access, and what is the APC?
MODERN JUDAISM is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,077.
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: .