Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus

Aims & Scope

The Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus provides an international forum for the academic discussion of Jesus within his first-century context.

The journal is accessible to all who are interested in how this complex topic has been addressed in the past and how it is approached today.

The journal investigates the social, cultural and historical context in which Jesus lived, discusses methodological issues surrounding the reconstruction of the historical Jesus, examines the history of research on Jesus, and explores how the life of Jesus has been portrayed in historiographical reception and other media.

The Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus presents articles and book reviews discussing the latest developments in academic research in order to shed new light on Jesus and his world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19422

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	21

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.232

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

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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.

• Jesus the Israelite Was Neither a `Jew' Nor a `Christian': On Correcting Misleading Nomenclature

  Citation: 11

  Authors: John

• Resurrection Research From 1975 to the Present: What are Critical Scholars Saying?

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Gary

• The Nazi Quest for an Aryan Jesus

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Peter

• Jesus and the Anti-Roman Resistance

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Fernando

• Redistribution and Reciprocity: A Socio-Economic Interpretation of the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20.1-15)

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Erin

• Jesus as The High Priestly Messiah: Part 2

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Crispin

• Memory, Orality, and the Fourth Gospel: Three Dead-Ends in Historical Jesus Research

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Paul

• Jesus as the High Priestly Messiah: Part 1

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Crispin

• A ‘Very Jewish’ Jesus: Perpetuating the Myth of Superiority

  Citation: 5

  Authors: James G.

• The Future of Criteria in Historical Jesus Research

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Tobias

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