Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha

Aims & Scope

The last twenty years have witnessed some remarkable achievements in the study of early Jewish literature.

Given the ever-increasing number and availability of primary sources for these writings, specialists have been producing text-critical, historical, social scientific, and theological studies which, in turn, have fuelled a growing interest among scholars, students, religious leaders, and the wider public.

The only English journal of its kind, Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha was founded in 1987 to provide a much-needed peer-reviewed forum for scholars to discuss and review most recent developments in this burgeoning field in the academy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25222

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	15

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.141

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

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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.

• On the Origin of Watchers: A Comparative Study of the Antediluvian Wisdom in Mesopotamian and Jewish Traditions

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Amar

• A Split Jewish Diaspora: Its Dramatic Consequences

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Arye, Doron

• The Jewish Dream Interpreter in a Foreign Court: the Recurring Use of a Theme in Jewish Literature

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Robert

• Epispasm and the Dating of Ancient Jewish Writings

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Robert G.

• Cain and Abel in the Light of Envy: a Study in the History of the Interpretation of Envy in Genesis 4.1-16

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Angela Y.

• Joseph and Aseneth: Jewish or Christian?

  Citation: 4

  Authors: John J.

• A Pseudepigraphon Inside a Pseudepigraphon? The Seneca–Paul Correspondence and the Letters Added Afterwards

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Ilaria L.E.

• Reconsidering the Testament of Solomon

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Sarah L.

• On Joshua in <i>Pseudo-Sirach</i>

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Ephraim

• On Nebuchadnezzar in <i>Pseudo-Sirach</i>

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Ephraim

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