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Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress
ISSN 1555-8622 · eISSN 1935-3987 · Springer Nature · 3 issues per year
Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 172 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies and Archaeological Research and Protection, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeologies: Journal of the World Archaeological Congress offers a venue for debates and topical issues, through peer-reviewed articles, reports and reviews. It emphasizes contributions that seek to recenter (or decenter) archaeology, and that challenge local and global power geometries. Areas of interest include ethics and archaeology; public archaeology; legacies of colonialism and nationalism within the discipline; the interplay of local and global archaeological traditions; theory and archaeology; the discipline’s involvement in projects of memory, identity, and restitution; and rights and ethics relating to cultural property, issues of acquisition, custodianship, conservation, and display. Recognizing the importance of non-Western epistemologies and intellectual traditions, the journal publishes some material in nonstandard format, including dialogues; annotated photographic essays; transcripts of public events; and statements from elders, custodians, descent groups and individuals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief John Jameson RPAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Czechia 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Australia 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities18%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences13.9%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences13.8%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.8%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities4.1%
- Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 188,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 594 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 32 | 17 | 105 |
| 2023 | 21 | 14 | 58 |
| 2022 | 31 | 9 | 93 |
| 2021 | 22 | 7 | 64 |
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
172 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 238 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 202 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (46 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
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–100 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
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 transfer to Springer required before acceptance. Model summary
A statement transferring copyright from the authors (or their employers, if they hold the copyright) to Springer will be required before the manuscript can be accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing available; details on fees, funding and licences on the open access publishing page. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Archaeologies, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers for individual contributions. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 3 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1555-8622
- Electronic ISSN
- 1935-3987
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 2 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress
What CAS zone is Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 172 days (interquartile range 126–238 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 Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–100 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Czechia (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .