Bulletin of ASOR

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of ASOR (BASOR) is a leader among peer-reviewed academic journals of the ancient Near East.

For nearly a century, since 1919 when William F.

Albright originally founded it as the Bulletin of the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem, BASOR has served as a highly respected interdisciplinary English-language forum for scholars worldwide in subject areas such as archaeology, art, anthropology, archaeometry, bioarchaeology, archaeozoology, biblical studies, history, literature, philology, geography, and epigraphy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11473

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	75

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.505

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Southern Levantine Roots of the Phoenician Mercantile Phenomenon

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Ayelet

• Continuity and Change in the Local Production of Hellenistic and Early Roman Cooking Pottery from Nea Paphos (Cyprus)

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kamila, Edyta

• When “the Sweet Gifts of Bacchus” Ended—New Archaeological Evidence for Settlement Changes and the Decline of Wine Production in Late Antique Southern Palestine

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Gideon, Guy, Gil

• The Temple and the Town at Early Bronze Age I Megiddo: Faunal Evidence for the Emergence of Complexity

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Lidar, Deirdre N., Matthew J., Israel

• Grain Tribute in Hittite Syria and the Fall of Ugarit

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Yoram, Eduardo

• The Formation of Edom: An Archaeological Critique of the “Early Edom” Hypothesis

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Piotr

• Moving in Together?<i>Synoikismos</i>and Polis Formation at Sagalassos and in Southwest Anatolia

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Dries, Peter

• Middle Islamic Rural Occupation at Kani Shaie in Iraqi Kurdistan

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Mustafa, Steve

• Towards a Better Understanding of the Chronological and Geographical Distribution Patterns of Plain and Painted Handmade Wares in Bilād al-Shām

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Piotr

• Honoring the Elite Deceased: A Re-Examination of the Shechem Courtyard Complexes

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Holly A.

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