Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt
ISSN 0342-734X · eISSN 2364-4729 · Roemisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum · Germany
Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt: CAS Zone 4 · History (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 14 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt is published by Roemisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum and is classed under History in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Historical and Archaeological Studies and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 46.2% 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
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities23.6%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities14.2%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences7.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.1%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Image Processing and 3D ReconstructionComputer Science4.4%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in AHCI on 18 May 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 105 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Roemisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- German, English, French
- ISSN
- 0342-734X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2364-4729
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt
What CAS zone is Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt open access, and what is the APC?
Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .