Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research
ISSN 2769-3600 · eISSN 2769-3589 · University of Chicago Press
Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and Historical Studies, Ancient Near East History and Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities22.3%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities18%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities12.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences6.3%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.5%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 41 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | 40 | 4 | 27 |
| 2023 | 45 | 7 | 57 |
| 2022 | 39 | 2 | 58 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 2769-3600
- Electronic ISSN
- 2769-3589
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research is in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research is a subscription 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: .