Bulletin of the John Rylands Library

Aims & Scope

The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world.

The collections span five millennia and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration.

For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library’s special collections.

The editors invite the submission of articles in these fields and welcome discussion of in-progress projects.

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: -Manuscript and archive studies- Textual transmission and bibliographical studies- The histories of printing and publishing- The transmission and reception of the Bible- The history of religion, with particular regard to evangelical Christianity and the Dissenting and Nonconformist traditions- Visual culture, including manuscript illumination and the printed image- Social and cultural history, and the history of medicine

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27835

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.115

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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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 monarchical republic of Queen Elizabeth I

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Patrick

• Magnus Maximus and the persecution of heresy

  Citation: 49

  Authors: A. R.

• The Nestorian Church: a lamentable misnomer

  Citation: 32

  Authors: S. P.

• The first known authors copyright, September 1486, in the context of a humanist career

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Ruth

• Man and nature – the ecological controversy and the Old Testament

  Citation: 29

  Authors: James

• Charles Wesley‘s interpretation of some biblical prophecies according to a previously unpublished letter dated 25 April 1754

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Kenneth G C

• The new perspective on Paul

  Citation: 23

  Authors: J. D G

• The bloodfeud of the Franks

  Citation: 23

  Authors: J. M.

• Medieval descriptions of cities

  Citation: 22

  Authors: J. K.

• The ruling class of the Roman republic and Greek philosophers

  Citation: 22

  Authors: H. D.

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