Journal profile · Multiple
Australian Archaeology
ISSN 0312-2417 · eISSN 2470-0363 · Taylor & Francis
Australian Archaeology: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.79; hybrid open access; median 87 days to acceptance (29 articles, last 24 months); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Archaeology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, together about 48.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.8%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences15.8%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.7%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences5.3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
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
- 0.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 474OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 28 | 38 |
| 2024 | 73 | 61 | 60 |
| 2023 | 35 | 17 | 140 |
| 2022 | 22 | 7 | 1,212 |
| 2021 | 56 | 13 | 394 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (29 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 29 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0312-2417
- Electronic ISSN
- 2470-0363
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Archaeology
What CAS zone is Australian Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Archaeology 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 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Archaeology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.79; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Australian Archaeology?
Based on the dates recorded on 29 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 64–115 days). 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 Australian Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Archaeology is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Australian Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Archaeology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .