Palestine Exploration Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Palestine Exploration Quarterly ( PEQ) is the peer-reviewed journal of the Palestine Exploration Fund, which was established in 1865 as the first scholarly society dedicated to the scientific study of what was then generally known as the Holy Land.

In 1869, the Fund through its Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statement aimed to illuminate the Bible for its readers with scholarly information about the land of the Bible.

PEQ is the Statement's successor and while it remains true to its original brief, it has greatly widened its scope.

In spite of its historical title, PEQ is concerned not just with Palestine/the land of Israel, but with the wider region of the Levant - its history, archaeology (including biblical aspects), art, languages, natural and earth ethnology, geography and natural and earth sciences.

Its contents include studies of pottery and other artefacts, examination and interpretation of archaeological sites, publications and studies of inscriptions and ancient texts, articles on the history of the Levant, and the publication of archives relating to the exploration of the Levant, together with reports on archaeological work supported by the Fund, and reviews of books.

PEQ publishes the work of both established and rising scholars within the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.665

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8608

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	59

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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.

• Five Seasons at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Village of Beidha In Jordan

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Diana

• Excavations at Wadi Fidan 4: A Chalcolithic Village Complex in the Copper Ore District of Feinan, Southern Jordan

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Russell, Hermann

• Three Roman Client Kings: Herod of Judaea, Archelaus of Cappadocia and Juba of Mauretania

  Citation: 33

  Authors: David M.

• A Climatic Change in the Early Byzantine Period? Some Archaeological Evidence

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Yizhar

• Settlement and Demography in Seventh-Century Judah and the Extent and Intensity of Sennacherib's Campaign

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Avraham

• Archaeo-Metallurgical Researches in the Southern Arabah 1959–1990. Part 2: Egyptian New Kingdom (Ramesside) to Early Islam

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Beno

• Neolithic and Chalcolithic Sites in the Valley of Beth-Shan

  Citation: 25

  Authors: N.

• Ancient Copper Industries in the Western Arabah: An archaeological survey of the Arabah, Part 1

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Beno

• The Collection of Babylonian Tablets Belonging to Joseph Offord, Esq

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Theophilus G.

• Saflulim: A Late Natufian Base Camp in the Central Negev Highlands, Israel

  Citation: 25

  Authors: A. Nigel, P., Y., U., D. E.

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