Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeology
ISSN 0003-8113 · eISSN 1943-5746
Archaeology: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 30 articles a year; indexed in AHCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeology 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 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeological Research and Protection and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences15.1%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences12%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences5.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.9%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences4.6%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.9%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
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
AHCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 0003-8113
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-5746
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeology
What CAS zone is Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archaeology is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeology is indexed in AHCI.
Is Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .