Old Testament Essays
Old Testament Society of South Africa
About the journal
Old Testament Essays is an open-access journal published by Old Testament Society of South Africa in South Africa, publishing in AFRIKAANS and ENGLISH and FRENCH and GERMAN. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 5,000 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Old Testament Society of South Africa
- ISSN
- 1010-9919 · 2312-3621
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- AFRIKAANS, ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 5,000 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 470
- Declared review time
- 12 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://ote-journal.otwsa-otssa.org.za/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2016-02-23
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 5,000 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
470
Most recent article
6 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
12weeks
Works in OpenAlex
1214
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
19
i10-index
59
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Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-12-05
- Added to DOAJ
- 2016-02-23
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- Portico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 0%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Historical and Linguistic Studies
- Historical and Linguistic Studies
- Development, Ethics, and Society
- Development, Ethics, and Society
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- Christian Theology and Mission
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Ancient Near East History
- Ancient Near East History
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- African history and culture analysis
- African history and culture analysis
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Theology and Canon Law Studies
- Mormonism, Religion, and History
- Mormonism, Religion, and History
- Theology and Canon Law Studies
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Violence, Religion, and Philosophy
- Violence, Religion, and Philosophy
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
- Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- old testament
- hebrew
- biblical hermeneutics
- ancient near east history
- biblical archaeology
- deutero-canonical books
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