New Testament Studies

Aims & Scope

New Testament Studies is an international peer-reviewed periodical whose contributors include the leading New Testament scholars writing in the world today.

The journal publishes original articles and short studies in English, French and German on a wide range of issues pertaining to the origins, history, context and theology of the New Testament and early Christianity.

All contributions represent research at the cutting edge of the discipline, which has developed a wide range of methods.

The journal welcomes submissions employing any such methods in recent years.

The periodical embraces exegetical, historical, literary-critical, sociological, theological and other approaches to the New Testament, including studies in its history of interpretation and effects.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.315

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16154

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	61

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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 Literary Composition and Function of Paul's Letter to the Galatians

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Hans Dieter

• Rhetorical Situation and Historical Reconstruction in 1 Corinthians

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Elisabeth Schüssler

• Comparison, Self-Praise and Irony: Paul's Boasting and the Conventions of Hellenistic Rhetoric

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Christopher

• Oral Fixation and New Testament Studies? ‘Orality’, ‘Performance’ and Reading Texts in Early Christianity

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Larry W.

• Altering the Default Setting: Re-envisaging the Early Transmission of the Jesus Tradition

  Citation: 20

  Authors: JAMES D. G.

• Paul, Philemon and the Dilemma of Christian Slave-Ownership

  Citation: 19

  Authors: John M. G.

• The Use of Explicit Old Testament Quotations in Qumran Literature and in the new Testament

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Joseph A.

• Apocalyptic Antinomies in Paul's Letter to the Galatians

  Citation: 19

  Authors: J. Louis

• The Cults of Thessalonica and the Thessalonian Correspondence

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Karl P.

• The Jewish Sign Prophets -A.D. 40–70 Their Intentions and Origin

  Citation: 18

  Authors: P. W.

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