Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa
ISSN 0067-270X · eISSN 1945-5534 · Taylor & Francis
Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 127 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa 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 Rock Art Studies, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A journal of the British Institute in Eastern Africa, Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa has, since its foundation in 1966, built up a strong track record in publishing papers on the archaeology and precolonial history of Eastern Africa. The journal now covers all aspects of African archaeology, regardless of temporal or spatial boundaries. The journal seeks to become the premier outlet for publishing archaeological work on Africa's past. It publishes peer-reviewed papers and briefer research reports, as well as book and conference reviews Papers may: report on original fieldwork develop and apply new methodologies provide syntheses of key topics or debates address issues of current theoretical concern Papers that place African archaeology within a broader comparative theoretical or methodological context, emphasise the connections between Africa and other parts of the world or explore connections of history, theory and methodology with other disciplines (e.g. history, linguistics, genetics, etc.) are also welcome. Papers may be submitted and published in either English or French and extended abstracts and keywords will be provided in both languages. Peer review statement: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by one or more of the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences17.2%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences14.8%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences9.4%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences7.3%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences4.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: Anthropological Index Online, Anthropological Literature, Index Islamicus, Linguistic Bibliography, Quarterly Index to Africana Periodical Literature, African Studies Abstracts
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 482OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 77,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,402 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 34 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 38 | 21 | 129 |
| 2023 | 38 | 11 | 154 |
| 2022 | 28 | 6 | 115 |
| 2021 | 35 | 9 | 224 |
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
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 202 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 154 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- book and conference reviewsIt publishes peer-reviewed papers and briefer research reports, as well as book and conference reviewsLength not stated
- briefer research reportsIt publishes peer-reviewed papers and briefer research reports, as well as book and conference reviewsLength not stated
- peer-reviewed papersIt publishes peer-reviewed papers and briefer research reports, as well as book and conference reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review statement: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by one or more of the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by one or more of the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0067-270X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-5534
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa
What CAS zone is Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 69–202 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 Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Azania-Archaeological Research in Africa is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .