Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 11, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	REVELATION BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Trading Symbol	REVB
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,416,105
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001810560
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39603
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-3898466
Entity Address, Address Line One	4660 La Jolla Village Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92122
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	800-3717
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes