Journal profile · RELIGION
Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament
ISSN 0901-8328 · eISSN 1502-7244 · Taylor & Francis
Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 19 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 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, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Historical and Linguistic Studies, together about 63.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
When the Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament was first published in 1987, it was expected to become the principal forum of Scandinavian Old Testament research. Reality has surpassed the expectations of the founders, as Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is rapidly becoming one of the major outlets of international Old Testament scholarship, although without losing its specific Scandinavian character. Contributions by leading scholars have in recent years changed the scholarly understanding of the history of Israel. Such contributions have often been published in the Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, including the editor’s “The Old Testament—A Hellenistic Book?” (Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament 7, 1993) that opened up for a totally new direction in the discussion about the origins of the Old Testament. In this capacity the Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament has become one of the principal outlets of the so-called “Copenhagen School of Old Testament Studies.” But its scope has never been limited to only one position of Old Testament studies, and articles by scholars from all parts of the world and representing almost every position as to Old Testament studies are published in the Scandinavian Journal of Old Testament Studies. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. Readership: Researchers on The Old Testament.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Ingrid HjelmPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Finland 1, Israel 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities32.8%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities18.9%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences11.9%
- Development, Ethics, and SocietySocial Sciences6.1%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities4.9%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®), ATLA Catholic Periodical and Literature Index®, Index to Book Reviews in Religion, Old Testament Abstracts, Religious and Theological Abstracts, Religious Index One. Periodicals, Zeitschrift für alttestamentliche WissenschaftPublisher 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
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 15,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 877 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 22 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articlearticles by scholars from all parts of the world and representing almost every position as to Old Testament studies are published in the Scandinavian Journal of…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the d…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0901-8328
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-7244
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. 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.
What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament?
The publisher reports about 19 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Finland (1) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .