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About the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament format

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Archaeology and Historical Studies, Historical and Linguistic Studies.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inBiblical Studies and Interpretation Archaeology and Historical Studies Historical and Linguistic Studies Development, Ethics, and Society Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
ISSN0309-0892
Citation impact (2-yr)0.09
h-index40
i10-index305
Total citations10,338
Top institutions publishing hereBar-Ilan University
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament per year

46
2014
45
2015
43
2016
40
2017
43
2018
77
2019
48
2020
49
2021
43
2022
46
2023
45
2024
47
2025

Citation impact of Journal for the Study of the Old Testament by publication year

124
2014
121
2015
178
2016
128
2017
88
2018
202
2019
110
2020
86
2021
25
2022
16
2023
7
2024
2
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

The Cyrus Cylinder and Achaemenid Imperial Policy

Amélie Kuhrt · 1 Feb 1983

L'humanitarisme de Cyrus, selon Xenophon et le livre d'Esdras, cette image de monarque eclaire ayant persiste jusqu'a nos jours: voir les louanges que lui ont adresse Ben Gourion, Arnold Toynbee, Maurice Leroy en 1971, lors des celebrations de son 2500 anniversaire a Shiraz. Un temoignage majeur avance: le celebre Cylindre de decouvert en 1879 a…

150 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Temple and Dynasty: Hezekiah, the Remaking of Judah and the Rise of the Pan-Israelite Ideology

Israel Finkelstein, Neil Asher Silberman · 15 Feb 2006

This article deals with the momentous events that took place in Judah in the short period of time between 732 (and mainly 722) and 701 BCE. A torrent of refugees from the North, mostly from the areas bordering on Judah, dramatically changed the demographic structure in the Southern Kingdom. The population seems to have at…

142 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Jerusalem in the Persian (and Early Hellenistic) Period and the Wall of Nehemiah

Israel Finkelstein · 22 May 2008

Knowledge of the archaeology of Jerusalem in the Persian (and Early Hellenistic) period—the size of the settlement and whether it was fortified—is crucial to understanding the history of the province of Yehud, the reality behind the book of Nehemiah and the process of compilation and redaction of certain biblical texts. It is therefore essential to…

99 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal for the Study of the Old Testament use?
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal for the Study of the Old Testament document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal for the Study of the Old Testament?
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal for the Study of the Old Testament template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal for the Study of the Old Testament template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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