Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Zutot
ISSN 1571-7283 · eISSN 1875-0214 · Brill
Zutot: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zutot is published by Brill 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 Medieval and Classical Philosophy, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, together about 41.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zutot: Perspectives on Jewish Culture aims to fill a gap that has become more and more conspicuous among the wealth of scholarly periodicals in the field of Jewish Studies. Whereas existing journals provide space to medium and large sized articles, they neglect the small but poignant contributions, which may be as important as the extended, detailed study. The Zutot serves as a platform for small but incisive contributions, and provides them with a distinct context. The substance of these contributions is derived from larger perspectives and, though not always presented in an exhaustive way, will have an impact on contemporary discussions. The Zutot covers Jewish culture in its broadest sense, i.e. encompassing various academic disciplines—literature, languages and linguistics, philosophy, art, sociology, politics and history—and reflects binary oppositions such as religious and secular, high and low, written and oral, male and female culture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Irene E. ZwiepPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities14.8%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities13.8%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities11.1%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.4%
- Jewish Identity and SocietySocial Sciences3.7%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 294 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Online submission via Editorial Manager Model summary
Articles for publication in Zutot: Perspectives on Jewish Culture can be submitted online through Editorial Manager, please click here.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 1571-7283
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-0214
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zutot
What CAS zone is Zutot in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zutot is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Zutot?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 7.
Which databases index Zutot?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zutot is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Zutot open access, and what is the APC?
Zutot 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, 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: .