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Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology
ISSN 1314-5088 · Association of Bulgarian Archaeologists · Bulgaria
Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology is published by Association of Bulgarian Archaeologists 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 Marine and environmental studies, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulgarian e-Journal of Archeology (Be-JA, ISSN 1314-5088) is a double blind peer-reviewed open access online journal published by the Association of Bulgarian Archaeologists (ABA). The first issue was published in 2011, and since 2012 till now two issues per year (June and December) have been issued without interruption. The ambition of its creators and the editorial board is to provide an opportunity for the archaeological community to take part and to contribute in several directions: publication of high quality, richly illustrated studies and articles, reports and reviews; introducing innovative methods of investigations; initiating discussions on problematic issues and maintaining research polemics. High-standard editorial control in the selection and preparation of publications is guaranteed by our editorial procedure – papers are peer-reviewed by specialists, well-acquainted with the discussed topics. Focus and scope of the Journal Language Open access policy Registration/submission/publication fees Submission of manuscripts Reviewing articles Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Screening for plagiarism Self-archiving and distributing Repository policy Archiving policy LOCKSS/CLOCKSS archive system Disclosure of grants and other funding sources Copyright DOI (Persistent issue and article identifier) ORCID (persistent digital identifier for researchers) Open citations with I4OC standard
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Maria GurovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, Germany 1, Canada 1, Türkiye 1, Greece 1 (13 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 Humanities19.2%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities15.4%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Abstracting and IndexingPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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 | — |
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 accepted6
- discussionDiscussionLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- museum collectionsMuseum collectionsLength not stated
- newsNewsLength not stated
- papersPapersLength not stated
- reportsReportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of grants and other funding sources
Each publication that has been a result of sponsored research should contain an explicit reference to sponsorship in the text.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
See the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement and submission declaration of originality, which also contains a non-conflict clause.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Website content and metadata licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
The authors retain full copyright on the articles or other publications. All materials are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License, under which materials may be distributed or reproduced freely, provided the original is unchanged and is quoted correctly.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access journal with no fees or restrictions for publishing or downloading papers. Model summary
The journal provides free and open access to all of its materials and all editions since its inception. Any material can be read or downloaded without registration. Registration is desirable; it declares further interest in information about the release of a new issue or forthcoming publications.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review All papers in Be-JA undergo double-blind peer review.
All papers in Be-JA undergo double-blind peer review. Model summary
The content of the website and its metadata are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening for plagiarism
If in doubt, the editors will check the submitted material through plagiarism detection tools. In case of a positive result, the material will be rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving and distributing
Authors can freely archive, share and make separate arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the manuspript already published or which have already been accepted for publishing (pre-print), or are in process of publishing in Be-JA (e.g. in institutional repositories, web-sites or book chapters). In such cases appropriate reference to its original publication/ link to the submitted manusc…
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
- Association of Bulgarian Archaeologists
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English, Bulgarian
- ISSN
- 1314-5088
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology
What CAS zone is Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Germany (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Bulgarsko e-Spisanie za Arkheologiya-Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology 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: .