Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
ISSN 1062-4740 · eISSN 2047-6930 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology is published by Ubiquity Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeological Research and Protection, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 51.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of the History of Archaeology (BHA) was inaugurated over 20 years ago as a forum to exchange research, information on on-going projects, and resources devoted to a growing interest in the histories of archaeology. As this interest has grown, BHA has become global in reach, and has taken an increasingly expansive definition of its subject matter and its place within wider historical contexts. To this end, the journal publishes research not only on the histories of archaeology strictly defined, but also on the subject as it intersects with related histories like those of collecting, colonialism, exploration, fieldwork, heritage, and museums. At the same time, BHA is particularly focused on building interdisciplinary collaborations, and publishes work that takes its methodological cues from fields including anthropology and historical anthropology, archaeology, art history, colonial and postcolonial studies, gender studies, global history, and the history, philosophy, and sociology of science. Please contact the editors if you are unsure as to whether your research is suitable for submission to the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 7, United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, India 1, France 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences19.8%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences16.8%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences15.2%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences4.5%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences3.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 640 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 61 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 43 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 578 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 540 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 595 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- research articlelated data. The expected word count for Research Articles is 5000-8000 words. The word count includes footnotes, citations, and bibliogrmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research.Length not stated
- research papersResearch PapersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. See our guidelines for competing interests. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY license Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
APC waivers available Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1062-4740
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-6930
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the History of Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the History of Archaeology is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Archaeology; it is a Top journal. 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 Bulletin of the History of Archaeology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the History of Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of the History of Archaeology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of the History of Archaeology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of the History of Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the History of Archaeology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of the History of Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .