Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

Aims & Scope

Since its establishment in 1976, the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament has become widely regarded as offering the best in current, peer-reviewed scholarship on the Old Testament across a range of critical methodologies.

Many original and creative approaches to the interpretation of the Old Testament literature and cognate fields of inquiry are pioneered in this journal, which showcases the work of both new and established scholars.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15434

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	27

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.339

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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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, 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 Costly Loss of Lament

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Walter

• The Cyrus Cylinder and Achaemenid Imperial Policy

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Amélie

• Temple and Dynasty: Hezekiah, the Remaking of Judah and the Rise of the Pan-Israelite Ideology

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Israel, Neil Asher

• The Emergence of the Monarchy in Israel the Environmental and Socio-Economic Aspects

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Israel

• Reading ‘Rape’ in the Hebrew Bible: A Consideration of Language

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Sandie

• The Midianite-Kenite Hypothesis Revisited and the Origins of Judah

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Joseph

• What If Dinah Is Not Raped? (Genesis 34)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Lyn M.

• Jerusalem in the Persian (and Early Hellenistic) Period and the Wall of Nehemiah

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Israel

• Solomon as Philosopher King? The Nexus of Law and Wisdom in 1 Kings 1-11

  Citation: 12

  Authors: K.I.

• The Philistines in the Bible: A Late-Monarchic Perspective

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Israel

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