Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeological Dialogues
ISSN 1380-2038 · eISSN 1478-2294 · Cambridge University Press
Archaeological Dialogues: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 4 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeological Dialogues 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 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeological Research and Protection and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeology is undergoing rapid changes in terms of its conceptual framework and its place in contemporary society. In this challenging intellectual climate, Archaeological Dialogues has become one of the leading journals for debating innovative issues in archaeology. Firmly rooted in European archaeology, it now serves the international academic community for discussing the theories and practices of archaeology today. True to its name, debate takes a central place in Archaeological Dialogues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, United Kingdom 4, Germany 3, Sweden 2, France 1 (20 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 Sciences19.3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences5.4%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences4.5%
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 2 |
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 178OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 742 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 86 |
| 2022 | 26 | 16 | 145 |
| 2021 | 23 | 11 | 90 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1380-2038
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-2294
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeological Dialogues
What CAS zone is Archaeological Dialogues in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archaeological Dialogues is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 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 Archaeological Dialogues based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), United Kingdom (4) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archaeological Dialogues?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeological Dialogues is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Archaeological Dialogues open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeological Dialogues is a subscription journal. 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: .