Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
ISSN 0905-7196 · eISSN 1600-0471 · Wiley-Blackwell
Arabian archaeology and epigraphy: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,820; median 124 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arabian archaeology and epigraphy is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 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 Egypt and Archaeology and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 51.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the archaeology, epigraphy, and cultural heritage of the Arabian Peninsula. The journal publishes original research articles and short communications covering human societies from the earliest occupations of Arabia to the Ottoman period. Its geographical scope encompasses present-day Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. Studies addressing Arabia's connections with neighbouring regions, including the Levant, Mesopotamia, Iran, Africa, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean world, are also welcomed when the Arabian Peninsula is central to their research questions. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research across archaeology and epigraphy, as well as related fields such as archaeological sciences, geoarchaeology, bioarchaeology, palaeoenvironmental studies, digital humanities and heritage research. It welcomes excavation results, regional syntheses, methodological contributions, theoretical papers, historiographical studies and interdisciplinary research. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy aims to provide an international forum for innovative research and interdisciplinary perspectives on the peoples, societies, environments and cultures of Arabia and their wider connections.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Germany 3, France 3, United Kingdom 2, Belgium 2 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities29.6%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities12.3%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities6.4%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities6.3%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.6%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 21Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 38,134Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 24 | 19 | 28 |
| 2024 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| 2023 | 21 | 9 | 40 |
| 2022 | 23 | 15 | 67 |
| 2021 | 35 | 6 | 160 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (49 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 2,820 / EUR 2,330 / GBP 1,880 | — | — |
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 accepted3
- original articleOriginal Articles vs. Short CommunicationsLength not stated
- review articleReview articles will appear periodically.Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal Articles vs. Short CommunicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics 4. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and AcceptanceThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 5. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING
Corresponding author completes a copyright license agreement via WALS on behalf of all authors. Model summary
If a paper is accepted for publication, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Originality: content must not be published or submitted elsewhere except as a brief abstract in proceedings. Model summary
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a meeting or symposium.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0905-7196
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-0471
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 1 (November 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
What CAS zone is Arabian archaeology and epigraphy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arabian archaeology and epigraphy is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 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.
What is the impact factor of Arabian archaeology and epigraphy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Arabian archaeology and epigraphy?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 88–161 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Arabian archaeology and epigraphy based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Germany (3) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arabian archaeology and epigraphy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arabian archaeology and epigraphy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arabian archaeology and epigraphy open access, and what is the APC?
Arabian archaeology and epigraphy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,820.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .