Journal for the Study of the Old Testament


The Journal for the Study of the Old Testament is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of biblical studies. The editors-in-chief are David Shepherd and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer. It was established in 1976 and is published by Sage Publications.
The journal is associated with the Sheffield school approach, which engages in literary readings of the final form of the biblical text.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: