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Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa
ISSN 0303-1896 · eISSN 2079-2883 · Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies · South Africa
Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa is published by Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Lexicography and Language Studies and Classical Philosophy and Thought, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Akroterion welcomes scholarly contributions on all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization. Preference is given to articles that will also appeal to the non-specialist. We particularly encourage submission of articles dealing with the influence and reception of the Classics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences26.5%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities6%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.8%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 540 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 1,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 1,000 | Yes | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (BY-NC-ND 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into sep…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English, Afrikaans
- ISSN
- 0303-1896
- Electronic ISSN
- 2079-2883
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa
What CAS zone is Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Classics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .