Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Archaeometry
ISSN 0003-813X · eISSN 1475-4754 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1958
Archaeometry: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,350; median 194 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaeometry is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Building materials and conservation, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archaeometry is an international research journal covering the application of the physical and biological sciences to archaeology, anthropology and art history. Topics covered include dating methods, artifact studies, mathematical methods, remote sensing techniques, conservation science, environmental reconstruction, biological anthropology and archaeological theory. Papers are expected to have a clear archaeological, anthropological or art historical context, be of the highest scientific standards, and to present data of international relevance. The journal began in 1958 as the Bulletin of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University who published it for some 40 years. As from 2001, the journal has been published on behalf of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, in association with the Gesellschaft für Naturwissenschaftliche Archäologie Archäometrie and Society for Archaeological Sciences by Wiley-Blackwell.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities20%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.7%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.2%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences3.9%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences2.9%
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 | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 1.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2018
- 1.75Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,688OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 138LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 141Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 222,437Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148 | 60 | 13 |
| 2025 | 159 | 103 | 148 |
| 2024 | 125 | 78 | 349 |
| 2023 | 83 | 59 | 292 |
| 2022 | 104 | 45 | 710 |
| 2021 | 103 | 39 | 756 |
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
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 276 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 218 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (309 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 203 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 3,350 / EUR 2,750 / GBP 2,270 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices) Note this journal uses CrossRef’s Similarity Check software powered by iThenticate to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in published articles and works. See Wiley’s Best Practice Guid…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. Note to Contributors on Deposit of Accepted Version Funder arrangements Certain funders, in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal is participating in Transparent Peer Review initiative. By submitting to this journal, authors agree that the reviewer reports, their responses, and the editor’s decision letter will be linked from the published article to where they appear on Publons in the case that the article is accepted. Authors have the opportunity to opt out during submission, and reviewers may remain anonymous…
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 Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1958
- ISSN
- 0003-813X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-4754
- Society / sponsor
- Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaeometry
What CAS zone is Archaeometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archaeometry is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / Archaeology / Chemistry, Analytical / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 Archaeometry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.42; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Archaeometry?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 129–276 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47% (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 Archaeometry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: 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 Archaeometry based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archaeometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaeometry is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archaeometry open access, and what is the APC?
Archaeometry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,350.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .