Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Archaeologia Polona
ISSN 0066-5924 · eISSN 2719-6542 · Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences · Poland
Archaeologia Polona: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeologia Polona is published by Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeologia Polona is a peer-reviewed (Double-Blind Peer Reviews) journal edited and annually published in the English language by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, intended for an international audience. Its primary purpose is to present a wide range of various approaches to the most critical problems of contemporary archaeology.Authors are not charged any APCs (Article Processing Charges) or other publication fees. Each issue is dedicated to one theme of current interest. The members of the editorial board and the theme editors represent a wide range of interests and expertise, and this ensures that the papers published in Archaeologia Polona cover a wide variety of subject areas.Recent issues illustrate the variety of material published in Archaeologia Polona. The last volumes were dedicated to Neolithic in Polish Lands, research and views from fifty years ago until today, and to characteristics and distribution of siliceous rocks in prehistory. The latest volume, 59: 2021, concerns post-medieval and modern ceramic vessels. The next one, for the year 2022, will be dedicated to the topic of siliceous rock mining, as well as to all issues related to this theme (i.e., workshop places, lithothecas, history of the archaeology of siliceous rock mining, etc.). Future issues will range just as widely.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 4, Czechia 2, United States 1, Italy 1 (8 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 Humanities28.2%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities10.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities6.8%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 250/462 | 45th |
| Archeology | Q3 | 233/388 | 40th |
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
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
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 456 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 32 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 35 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 40 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 32 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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 |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 70–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
I declare that the manuscript sent is original, has not been published before and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.I confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors mentioned and that there are no other persons who would meet the criteria for authorship but were not mentioned. In addition, I confirm that the order of the authors listed in the ma…
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
- Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0066-5924
- Electronic ISSN
- 2719-6542
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeologia Polona
How long does peer review take at Archaeologia Polona?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Polona?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 70–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Polona based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (4), Czechia (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archaeologia Polona?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeologia Polona is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Archaeologia Polona open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeologia Polona 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .