Journal profile · RELIGION
New Testament Studies
ISSN 0028-6885 · eISSN 1469-8145 · Cambridge University Press
New Testament Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Testament Studies is published by Cambridge 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published under the auspices of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas. New Testament Studies is an international peer-reviewed periodical whose contributors include the leading New Testament scholars writing in the world today. The journal publishes original articles and short studies in English, French and German on a wide range of issues pertaining to the origins, history, context and theology of the New Testament and early Christianity. All contributions represent research at the cutting edge of the discipline, which has developed a wide range of methods. The journal welcomes submissions employing any such methods in recent years. The periodical embraces exegetical, historical, literary-critical, sociological, theological and other approaches to the New Testament, including studies in its history of interpretation and effects.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Teresa MorganPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, United Kingdom 6, Germany 6, Sweden 3, Switzerland 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities27.2%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences14.9%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.6%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences2.9%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
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 | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 729OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 49 | 38 | 46 |
| 2023 | 37 | 22 | 40 |
| 2022 | 43 | 29 | 63 |
| 2021 | 43 | 19 | 124 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0028-6885
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8145
- Society / sponsor
- Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Testament Studies
What CAS zone is New Testament Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Testament Studies is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Religion. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of New Testament Studies based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), United Kingdom (6) and Germany (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Testament Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Testament Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is New Testament Studies open access, and what is the APC?
New Testament Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .