Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Cercetari Arheologice
ISSN 0255-6812 · eISSN 2821-806X · MEGA Publishing House · Romania
Cercetari Arheologice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cercetari Arheologice is published by MEGA Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 56.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this journal is to bring together the works of specialists from Romania and abroad in order to create relevant content. The scope is that though this publication researchers are encouraged to publish high end/high quality research. The articles included are scientific papers of interest for both specific and broad research, archaeological reports and book reviews. Cercetări Arheologice promotes original papers, pluridisciplinary studies and articles that can generate debate in the scientific community and lead to a better understanding of various fields of study. * The journal focuses mainly on topics such as archaeology, history and pluridisciplinary research. * This journal was first published in 1975. Since 2021 it is published biannually.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Silviu OțaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities29.6%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities14.3%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities3.2%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 631/1936 | 67th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q2 | 215/462 | 53rd |
| Archeology | Q3 | 203/388 | 47th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 520 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 29 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 50 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 34 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 62 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 31 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 21 |
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
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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Policy
Downloading papers published in Cercetări Arheologice is possible without login to the website. The journal adheres to the Open Access Policy in order to facilitate access to research and easier dissemination of results obtained during research. * The authors allow Cercetări Arheologice to publish the submitted article for the first time and agree that their work can be downloaded for free. They c…
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
- MEGA Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- Italian, English, French, Romanian, German
- ISSN
- 0255-6812
- Electronic ISSN
- 2821-806X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Cercetari Arheologice
How long does peer review take at Cercetari Arheologice?
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 Cercetari Arheologice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Which databases index Cercetari Arheologice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cercetari Arheologice is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cercetari Arheologice open access, and what is the APC?
Cercetari Arheologice 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: .