Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
ISSN 1866-9557 · eISSN 1866-9565 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Founded 2009
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 184 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 245 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences aims to publish articles covering the full spectrum of natural scientific methods, which are now a fundamental part of modern archaeological research, with the emphasis on the archaeological contexts and the questions being studied. In this way it aims to bridge the gap between archaeologists and natural scientists providing a forum to encourage the continued integration of scientific methodologies in archaeological research. Topics include: Archaeology, Geology/Geophysical Prospection, Geoarchaeology, Geochronology, Palaeoanthropology, Archaeozoology and Archaeobotany, Genetics and other Biomolecules, Material Analysis and Conservation Science. The journal is endorsed by the German Society of Natural Scientific Archaeology and Archaeometry (GNAA), the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry (HSC), the Association of Italian Archaeometrists (AIAr) and the Society of Archaeological Sciences (SAS).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Yannis BassiakosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Germany 8, Greece 5, United States 4, Italy 4, Austria 4 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences24.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences12.9%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities10.3%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities7.7%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.1%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 242LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,557 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 194 | 111 | 49 |
| 2025 | 245 | 133 | 440 |
| 2024 | 203 | 117 | 830 |
| 2023 | 214 | 146 | 1,292 |
| 2022 | 223 | 124 | 2,024 |
| 2021 | 240 | 127 | 3,637 |
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
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 245 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 212 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (489 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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports. Brief Reports should not exceed 3000 words and should include a maximum of 3 tables and/or fig…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- brief reportsThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports. Brief Reports should not exceed 3000 words and should include a maximum of 3 tables and/or fig…Length not stated
- commentBefore submitting a Comment, we encourage contact with the authors of the original paper to resolve and clarify disagreements.Length not stated
- erratumIn case of factual errors, an Erratum by the authors of the original paper is preferred.Length not stated
- original articleThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports. Brief Reports should not exceed 3000 words and should include a maximum of 3 tables and/or fig…Length not stated
- original paperThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports. Brief Reports should not exceed 3000 words and should include a maximum of 3 tables and/or fig…Length not stated
- original papersThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports.Length not stated
- replythe Reply addresses directly the points raised in the Comment without being evasive.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports. Brief Reports should not exceed 3000 words and should include a maximum of 3 tables and/or fig…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes Original Papers, Reviews and Brief Reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and peer-review procedures
Authors must submit their papers via SNAPP. Guest Editors are required to oversee the peer review process. In detail, Guest Editors should ensure that all articles submitted conform to the editorial and publication policies of AASc. Each manuscript submitted must be original, not published formally elsewhere, and must be peer reviewed by at least two specialists in the field. Once the Guest Editor…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1866-9557
- Electronic ISSN
- 1866-9565
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
What CAS zone is Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Anthropology / Archaeology / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.96; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 184 days (interquartile range 134–245 days). 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 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (8), Greece (5) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .