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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #15,613Diamond OAHybrid

Verbum Vitae

Identifier (ISSN):1644-8561(Print)/2451-280X(Online)
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Publisher:John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Theology
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Verbum Vitae

WoS N/A
0011020230.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.349
#15,613

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
6

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
23articles/year
98.87% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published since 2002, "Verbum Vitae" is issued biannually by the Institute of Biblical Studies of the Faculty of Theology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. Each issue of the journal includes scholarly articles dedicated to a specific biblical theme and presented in three sections: (I) Old Testament, (II) New Testament, and (III) Patristics and the Life of the Church. The final "Life of the Church" perspective tries to broaden out each issue's given topic into its multiple connections and implications, mostly dogmatic, moral, pastoral, liturgical, or sociological. The forth section of the journal always consists of reviews of recently published monographs and collections on biblical themes. Because of the journal's interdisciplinary character, it seeks to include among the contributors not only biblical scholars but also theologians of various specializations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy76.8%Theology56.8%Art39%Physics25.5%Political science24.3%Computer science24.1%History22.5%Law21.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

RELIGION

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

RELIGION

Q1
Rank61/340
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year23
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year58
Total Citations17
2024
IF—
Articles / Year74
Total Citations77
2023
IF0
Articles / Year58
Total Citations58
2022
IF—
Articles / Year64
Total Citations83

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,613Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.349

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations66
3-Year Documents180
Citable Documents176

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 Rate6.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Religious StudiesQ1
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: N/A

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Verbum Vitae (ISSN: 1644-8561) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Theology in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.349 (Q1), an H-index of 6.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Theology
Publication Language
Spanish, Italian, English, German, Polish
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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