Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies
ISSN 0882-8539 · eISSN 1534-5165 · Purdue University Press
Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies is published by Purdue University Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Jewish Identity and Society, together about 55.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences31.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities12.3%
- Jewish Identity and SocietySocial Sciences11.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- American Jewish Fiction AnalysisArts and Humanities4.2%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities3.8%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities3%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | 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 3 |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 36 | 2 |
| 2024 | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 21 |
| 2022 | 42 | 2 | 18 |
| 2021 | 45 | 3 | 40 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Purdue University Press
- ISSN
- 0882-8539
- Electronic ISSN
- 1534-5165
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies
What CAS zone is Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Shofar-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .