Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Archaeologia Adriatica
ISSN 1846-4807 · eISSN 1848-9281 · University of Zadar · Croatia
Archaeologia Adriatica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeologia Adriatica is published by University of Zadar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 53.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeologia Adriatica is a scientific journal aiming to publish papers in archaeology but also those from other scientific fields related to archaeology (methodology, history, art history, anthropology, ethnology, museology etc.). The articles should contain the results of research of Adriatic area and its limitrophe territories. The journal has been published by the Department of Archaeology of the University of Zadar since 2007. It is one of the successors of the journal Radovi Filozofskog fakulteta u Zadru. Razdio povijesnih znanosti (ISSN 0352-6712, e-ISSN 2806-8424). From the 5th volume (2011) onwards, all papers are published in Croatian and English (with the possibility of publication in language other than English). In 2020 the journal achieved the highest national rank for scientific serial publications (so called A1 status).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 2, United States 1, Slovenia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities24%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities17.2%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences12.4%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.3%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 420/692 | 39th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 311/462 | 32nd |
| Archeology | Q3 | 278/388 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
HrčakPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 304 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- original scientific paperOriginal scientific paper – original scientific work presenting new findings from fundamental or applied researchLength not stated
- preliminary communicationPreliminary communication – scientific articles that provide at least one or more pieces of scientific information, but may lack sufficient details for readers …Length not stated
- professional paperProfessional paper – article that contains knowledge relevant to a particular profession but has no scientific characteristics (i.e., it does not bring original…Length not stated
- reviewAll manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by the Editorial Board and may be rejected without further review if they are deemed to not have elements of scien…Length not stated
- znanstveni i stručni radovisamo znanstveni i stručni radoviLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright and licence notice
Archaeologia Adriatica is an Open Access journal. The content is completely free of charge and available, and it can be deposited in the scientific repositories without fee providing the link to the journal's web pages (https://morepress.unizd.hr/journals/adriatica). Users are allowed to copy, redistribute, alter, transform, or build upon the material, as long as they attribute the source in an ap…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Free open access journal
Otvoreni pristup; sadržaj besplatno dostupan; korisnici smiju kopirati, distribuirati i prerađivati uz citiranje izvornika. Model summary
Archaeologia Adriatica is an open access journal. The content is completely free of charge for readers and authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by the Editorial Board and may be rejected without further review if they are deemed to not have elements of scientific work, to be outside the scope of the journal, or to lack novelty. Prior to the review process, each manuscript is subjected to plagiarism detection software to verify its originality (Turnitin) and ensure the quality of the written wo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection with Turnitin, 20% overlap limit Model summary
Prior to the review process, each manuscript is subjected to plagiarism detection software to verify its originality (Turnitin) and ensure the quality of the written work. Authors should take care not to exceed the limit of 20% overlap with previously published papers.
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
- University of Zadar
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- Italian, Croatian, German, English, French
- ISSN
- 1846-4807
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-9281
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeologia Adriatica
How long does peer review take at Archaeologia Adriatica?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Archaeologia Adriatica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Archaeologia Adriatica 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 Croatia (2), United States (1) and Slovenia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archaeologia Adriatica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeologia Adriatica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Archaeologia Adriatica open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeologia Adriatica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .