Journal profile · Multiple
Britannia
ISSN 0068-113X · eISSN 1753-5352 · Cambridge University Press
Britannia: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Britannia is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Classical Antiquity Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for the Society for the Promotion of Roman StudiesBritannia has established itself as a major national and international academic journal. It is the foremost journal for the study of the Roman province of Britannia. It contains authoritative and significant articles, short papers and book reviews on all aspects of the archaeology and history of Roman Britain and its kindred studies - the latter including the Late pre-Roman Iron Age, the post-Roman period, other provinces of the Roman Empire - attracting contributions from experts around the world. In addition, Britannia includes an annual survey of new discoveries - sites, excavations, finds and inscriptions - pertaining to Roman Britain; this is an essential tool for research relating to the Roman period in Britain.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities13.9%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.9%
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 |
| Minor | History | 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 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 572OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,723 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 50 | 19 | 12 |
| 2023 | 46 | 18 | 48 |
| 2022 | 53 | 11 | 56 |
| 2021 | 44 | 9 | 63 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0068-113X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-5352
- Society / sponsor
- Roman Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Britannia
What CAS zone is Britannia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Britannia is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology / History. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Britannia based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Britannia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Britannia is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Britannia open access, and what is the APC?
Britannia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .