Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Ancient Near Eastern Studies
ISSN 1378-4641 · eISSN 1783-1326 · Peeters Publishers
Ancient Near Eastern Studies: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ancient Near Eastern Studies is published by Peeters Publishers 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 Archaeology and Historical Studies, Ancient Near East History and Biblical Studies and Interpretation, together about 44% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities19.5%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities14.7%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities9.8%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities9.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.7%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.7%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Peeters Publishers
- ISSN
- 1378-4641
- Electronic ISSN
- 1783-1326
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ancient Near Eastern Studies
What CAS zone is Ancient Near Eastern Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ancient Near Eastern Studies is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Ancient Near Eastern Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ancient Near Eastern Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Ancient Near Eastern Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Ancient Near Eastern Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .