Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Arheologia Moldovei
ISSN 0066-7358 · eISSN 2501-5893 · Editura Academiei Romane · Romania
Arheologia Moldovei: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arheologia Moldovei is published by Editura Academiei Romane. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology and History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1961, Arheologia Moldovei is an annual peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute of Archaeology, Romanian Academy – Iași Branch. The journal publishes original contributions covering all periods of archaeology, from Prehistory to the Modern Era, together with interdisciplinary studies, book reviews, and reports on archaeological research. Through its long-standing tradition and international outlook, Arheologia Moldovei aims to promote high-quality archaeological scholarship and foster academic dialogue across Europe. Founded: 1961Frequency: AnnualOpen AccessPeer-reviewed LATEST ISSUE Arheologia Moldovei XLVIII (2025) presents 15 original contributions covering a wide chronological and thematic spectrum, from Prehistory and the Bronze Age to Classical Antiquity and the Medieval period. The volume also includes interdisciplinary studies, numismatics, archaeological reports, book reviews, and reports on the scientific activity of the Institute of Archaeology in Iași. All articles are available in Open Access. Browse content ISSN 0066-7358 eISSN 2501-5893 Published byRomanian Academy – Iași Branch Arheologia Moldovei is part of the Propylaeum eJOURNALS publishing platform, dedicated to high-quality Open Access publications in archaeology and related disciplines and operated by Heidelberg University Library. Why publish with Arheologia Moldovei? Join a journal with more than six decades of publishing tradition, committed to high-quality peer-reviewed research and the broad dissemination of archaeological scholarship. Peer-reviewed Diamond Open Access (no publication fees) DOI assigned to every article Published through Propylaeum eJOURNALS Indexed in major international databases Published by the Romanian Academy – Iași Branch INDEXING Arheologia Moldovei is abstracted and indexed in several databases and discovery services, including:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities31%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.1%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q4 | 356/462 | 22nd |
| Archeology | Q4 | 309/388 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| 2022 | 481 | 481 | 8 |
| 2021 | 132 | 132 | 13 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscript preparation instructions available as bilingual PDF Model summary
The Instructions for preparing the manuscript are available as a bilingual (Romanian/English) PDF document
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Journal of the Institute of Archaeology Romanian Academy – Iași Branch Model summary
Arheologia Moldovei Journal of the Institute of Archaeology Romanian Academy – Iași Branch
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
- Editura Academiei Romane
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, Romanian, French, Italian, German
- ISSN
- 0066-7358
- Electronic ISSN
- 2501-5893
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arheologia Moldovei
How long does peer review take at Arheologia Moldovei?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Arheologia Moldovei?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arheologia Moldovei is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Arheologia Moldovei open access, and what is the APC?
Arheologia Moldovei 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .