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Anatolian Studies
ISSN 0066-1546 · eISSN 2048-0849 · Cambridge University Press
Anatolian Studies: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 51 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anatolian Studies is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Ancient Near East History, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published on behalf of the British Institute at AnkaraAnatolian Studies is the flagship journal of the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA). It publishes peer-reviewed research articles focused on Turkey and the Black Sea littoral region in the fields of history, archaeology and related social sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities15.9%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities15.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities13.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences6.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
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 | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 51Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 330OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,065 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0066-1546
- Electronic ISSN
- 2048-0849
- Society / sponsor
- BIAA - British Institute At Ankara
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anatolian Studies
What CAS zone is Anatolian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anatolian Studies is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology / History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Anatolian Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 51 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 57.
Which databases index Anatolian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anatolian Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Anatolian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Anatolian Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .