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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #25,489Top JournalHybrid

Dead Sea Discoveries

Identifier (ISSN):0929-0761(Print)/1568-5179(Online)
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Publisher:Brill
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Dead Sea Discoveries

WoS N/A
00110.120230.720240.120250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.148
#25,489

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
15articles/year
32.35% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Dead Sea Discoveries is an international journal dedicated to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and associated literature. The journal is primarily devoted to the discussion of the significance of the finds in the Judean Desert for Biblical Studies, and the study of early Jewish and Christian history. Dead Sea Discoveries has established itself as an invaluable resource for the subject both in the private collections of professors and scholars as well as in the major research libraries of the world. ● Discussions on new discoveries from a wide variety of perspectives. ● Exchange of ideas among scholars from various disciplines. ● Thematic issues dedicated to particular texts or topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy99.9%Art99.6%History99.3%Theology99.2%Geography99.2%Archaeology99.2%Literature99%Biblical studies98.9%Hebrew Bible98.6%Judaism93.8%Dead Sea Scrolls93.6%Jewish studies92.7%Classics36.2%Linguistics28.9%Computer science28%Biology26.4%Political science25.3%Law25.2%Ancient history22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

RELIGION

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

RELIGION

Q2
Rank158/340
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year13
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.1
Articles / Year38
Total Citations0
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year30
Total Citations2
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year26
Total Citations34
2022
IF—
Articles / Year34
Total Citations32

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #25,489Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.148

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,394 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16
3-Year Documents42
Citable Documents40

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ2
Religious StudiesQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区RELIGION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Dead Sea Discoveries (ISSN: 0929-0761) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RELIGION, published by Brill in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.148 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,394 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Brill
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01