Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Arheologia
ISSN 0235-3490 · eISSN 2616-499X · National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Institute of Archaeology · Ukraine
Arheologia: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arheologia is published by National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Institute of Archaeology 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 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine, together about 51.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arheologia is a research journal of the Institute of Archaeology, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, discussing problems of archaeology. The journal presents articles on ancient history and archaeology from prehistory till the Early Modern period, publications of new materials and research results regarding the sites located on the territory of Ukraine and beyond, biographic materials, reviews and chronicles. The journal’s audience are historians, local lore researchers, teachers, students of historical departments, general public interested in the ancient history of Ukraine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief CHABAI VictorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 11, Germany 3, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, France 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities31.5%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities11.6%
- Diverse Scientific Research in UkraineEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences6.1%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 457 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 4 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 19 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 20 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 31 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license
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
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Institute of Archaeology
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 0235-3490
- Electronic ISSN
- 2616-499X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arheologia
What CAS zone is Arheologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arheologia 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.
How long does peer review take at Arheologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Arheologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Arheologia based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (11), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arheologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arheologia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arheologia open access, and what is the APC?
Arheologia 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .