The ''Journal for the Study of the Old Testament'' (JSOT) is a

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

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covering the field of

Biblical studies Biblical studies is the academic application of a set of diverse disciplines to the study of the Bible (the Old Testament and New Testament).''Introduction to Biblical Studies, Second Edition'' by Steve Moyise (Oct 27, 2004) pages 11–12 Fo ...

. The

editors-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

are David Shepherd (

Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

) and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer ( Örebro School of Theology). It was established in 1976 and is published by

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. The journal is associated with the

Sheffield school The Sheffield school is an approach in biblical studies that engages in literary readings of the final form of the biblical text. History Tremper Longman coined the term "Sheffield school" in 1987, referencing the University of Sheffield, whe ...

approach, which engages in literary readings of the final form of the biblical text.Michael E. Travers,
Formalism
" in ''Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible'', p. 231.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: *

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* ATLA Religion Database *

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New Testament Abstracts The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) is a Jesuit school of graduate theology at Boston College. It is an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women, both lay and religious, for scholarship and service, especi ...

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* SAGE Publishing academic journals English-language journals Biblical studies journals Publications established in 1976 5 times per year journals {{Bible-journal-stub