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ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA
ISSN 0728-4896 · eISSN 1834-4453 · Wiley-Blackwell
ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.89; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,240; median 81 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 69% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 59.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeology in Oceania is published online and in print versions three times a year: April, July and October. It accepts articles and research reports in prehistoric and historical archaeology. Studies of modern material culture and human biology of ancient and modern human populations are accepted if directed towards anthropological problems. Its primary geographic focus is Australia, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and lands of the western Pacific Rim. All articles and research reports accepted as being within the remit of the journal and of appropriate standard will be reviewed by two scholars; authors will be informed of these comments though not necessarily of the reviewer’s names.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 11, United States 4, New Zealand 3, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences27.7%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences13.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.6%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
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 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 0.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 586OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 81.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 25Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 55,342Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,542 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 2025 | 31 | 23 | 14 |
| 2024 | 39 | 28 | 92 |
| 2023 | 30 | 22 | 60 |
| 2022 | 26 | 11 | 105 |
| 2021 | 37 | 10 | 122 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (21 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 69%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 69%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 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 3,240 / EUR 2,670 / GBP 2,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- editorialsEditorials Only by invitation of Editors.Length not stated
- research reportull-length reports of current research. Research Reports Word limit: 3000 words, including abstract, references, tables, etc. Abstract: 150main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship Changes
Post-publication name changes: Wiley updates and republishes the paper without a correction notice and without notifying co-authors. Model summary
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, this journal will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing expected; authors should archive data in a public repository and include a data accessibility statement. Model summary
The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Human studies must state ethics committee review per Declaration of Helsinki (2000) and Declaration of Istanbul (2008), with informed consent. Model summary
Manuscripts must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in an appropriate version of the 2000 Declaration of Helsinki as well as the Declaration of Istanbul 2008. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their inform…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 8. COPYRIGHT, LICENCING AND OPEN ACCESS
Accepted papers will be passed to Wiley’s production team for publication. The author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Wiley’s Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be asked to sign a license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 8. COPYRIGHT, LICENCING AND OPEN ACCESS
Accepted papers will be passed to Wiley’s production team for publication. The author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Wiley’s Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be asked to sign a license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized (double-blind) peer review; authors must anonymize manuscripts and supply a separate title page. Model summary
Important: the journal operates a double-blind peer review policy. Please anonymise your manuscript and supply a separate title page file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints accepted; submitted version may be posted to a preprint server at any time. Model summary
Archaeology in Oceania will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.This Journal operates a double-anonymized peer review process. Authors are responsible for anonymizing their manuscrip…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0728-4896
- Electronic ISSN
- 1834-4453
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA
What CAS zone is ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology / Anthropology. 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.
What is the impact factor of ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 60–121 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 69% (2025). 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 ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (11), United States (4) and New Zealand (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA open access, and what is the APC?
ARCHAEOLOGY IN OCEANIA is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,240.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .