Journal profile
Danish Journal of Archaeology
ISSN 2166-2290 · Editorial Board of DJA · Denmark
Danish Journal of Archaeology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 34 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Danish Journal of Archaeology is published by Editorial Board of DJA. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Archaeological Studies, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 62.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scope of the journal This innovative journal is dedicated to the presentation, discussion and interpretation of the archaeological record of southern Scandinavia in its international, regional and local context. Providing a platform for publication and debate for professionals from the museum as well as the university sectors this journal is open for empirical, methodological and theoretical contributions covering all time periods and all kinds of archaeology with relevance for the Scandinavian, Baltic, and North Atlantic regions. In addition, the journal may publish articles of wider theoretical, discursive or global reach. The Danish Journal of Archaeology includes original research articles, news and discoveries, and discussion pieces with the intention of fostering open debate about the archaeological record in its broadest sense and the position of archaeology as a discipline in the modern world. Peer review process All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by an editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single blind peer review by two or more independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission is only accepted through the online system via the journal webpage. Publication Frequency Articles are published continously as they are ready. Articles are organised in yearly volumes. Open Access Policy This journal operates with Libre Open Access on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and to make sure copyright stays with authors. Therefore, all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Charges and fees Danish Journal of Archaeology does not charge for submission, review or publishing of articles. Copyright and license Counting from volume 11 (2022), articles published in DJA are licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The editorial board may accept other Creative Commons licenses for individual articles, if required by funding bodies e.g. the European Research Council. With the publication of volume 11, authors retain copyright to their articles and give DJA the right to the first pu
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Denmark 5, Jordan 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities26.7%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities23.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.9%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities4.2%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities3.4%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 177 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 96 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 136 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 139 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 118 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 144 |
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 34 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- brief communicationndnotes, but exclusive of bibliography. Brief communication should be no more than 2000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, footnotes, endnotes,main text ≤ 2,000 words
- research articleSee below) Word and Illustration Limits Research articles should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, footnotes, endnotes,main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of artificial intelligence (AI)
We acknowledge the value of responsibly applied artificial intelligence (AI) tools in archaeological research and scholarly writing. AI cannot replace human critical thinking or expertise, and authors remain fully responsible and accountable for all content presented in their work. To ensure transparency, authors must declare and fully describe any use of AI at the time of manuscript submission. B…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
The Editorial Board is committed to ensuring that high ethical publishing standards are maintained by the DJA. As a benchmark, the DJA subscribes to the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org/core-practices. Therefore, the standards are agreed upon and enacted by all parties involved in the publishing of DJA: the editorial board, the authors and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By submitting to the Danish Journal of Archaeology, you agree to the following copyright notice: Articles published in DJA are licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The editorial board may accept other Creative Commons licenses for individual articles, if required by funding bodies e.g. the European Research Council. Authors retain copyright to th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal operates with Libre Open Access on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and to make sure copyright stays with authors. Therefore, all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by an editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single blind peer review by two or more independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission is only accepted through the online system via the journal webpage.
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
- Editorial Board of DJA
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2166-2290
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, 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 Danish Journal of Archaeology
How long does peer review take at Danish Journal of Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 34 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 Danish Journal of Archaeology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Danish Journal of Archaeology based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (5) and Jordan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Danish Journal of Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Danish Journal of Archaeology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Danish Journal of Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Danish 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .