Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Annual of the British School at Athens
ISSN 0068-2454 · eISSN 2045-2403 · Cambridge University Press
Annual of the British School at Athens: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual of the British School at Athens is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Classical Antiquity Studies and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, together about 45.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published on behalf of the British School at AthensAnnual of the British School at Athens publishes accounts of the School's projects as well as articles on a wide range of Hellenic subjects spanning a variety disciplines from art to archaeometry and covering Greece throughout history. It is the School’s major publication and one of the most important journals in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Greece 1, Cyprus 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities21.6%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities7%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 588OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11 | 64 |
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | 67 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articleAnnual of the British School at Athens publishes: Article*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access articles
Online collections FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0068-2454
- Electronic ISSN
- 2045-2403
- Society / sponsor
- British School at Athens
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual of the British School at Athens
What CAS zone is Annual of the British School at Athens in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annual of the British School at Athens is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Annual of the British School at Athens based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annual of the British School at Athens?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual of the British School at Athens is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Annual of the British School at Athens open access, and what is the APC?
Annual of the British School at Athens 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .