Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Chinese Archaeology
ISSN 2160-5025 · eISSN 2160-5068
Chinese Archaeology: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Archaeology 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 Chinese history and philosophy, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 50.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences30.3%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences9.4%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.1%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 615 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | 40 |
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
- ISSN
- 2160-5025
- Electronic ISSN
- 2160-5068
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Archaeology
What CAS zone is Chinese Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese 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 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Chinese Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Archaeology is indexed in ESCI.
Is Chinese Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Archaeology 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .