Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Eminak
ISSN 1998-4634 · eISSN 2708-0226 · Scientific Research Centre «Lukomorie» · Ukraine
Eminak: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 40; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Eminak is published by Scientific Research Centre «Lukomorie» and 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 Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 78.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Eminak is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal with open access, presenting the research results of researchers - archaeologists and historians. The journal was established in 2007 by the Scientific Research Centre «Lukomorie» (Mykolaiv, Ukraine) in cooperation with the Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine). The purpose of our journal is to engage in cooperation and attract the attention of experts - archaeologists and historians to a constructive dialogue on relevant problems of historical science. Exchange of views of various scientific schools representatives, consideration of historical processes in the context of geopolitics, socio-cultural dynamics will allow to develop common approaches in scientific research. The task of the journal is the publication of works on archaeology, history, ethnology and regional studies, as well as the works devoted to the problems of techniques and methodology of historical science, source analitic study and analitic historiography find their place in the publication. In some cases (for example, a thematic issue, papers on materials of international and all-Ukrainian conferences, etc.) the structure of the issue can be adjusted. The editorial board supports interdisciplinary research, as well as academic discussions on the pages of the journal, considering it as a platform for presentation of different points of view, ideological concepts, methodological approaches to addressing problems of historical science. We welcome papers written by professional scholars and practitioners in the following areas: - archaeology; - history of international relations; - actual problems of historical development of countries of the world (political, social, economic, ethnographic, international and other aspects); - development of ethnic groups in different territories; - theory of historical science (problems of methodology of history, development of scientific schools, etc.). The issue of the journal «Eminak» can be devoted to a certain topic, chosen by the editorial board, or may contain various papers that are not focused on general subject. All papers submitted to the editorial board should be original and unpublished works. Our journal is open source, which means all the materials are freely available for users. The materials are published under the international license of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0), so users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, refer to full text papers or use them for any other legitimate purposes, without having to obtain prior permission of the journal or the author. At the same time, any use presupposes the enforcement of copyright, and when use any journal materials, the link to author, journal, website, etc., should be indicated. The journal "Eminak" is registered by the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting (Decision No. 1913 of 30.05.2024, Minutes No. 17, Media Identifier R30-03765). Publisher office address: Svitla str., bldg. 14, room 65. Mykolaiv, 54038, Ukraine. Тел.: +380 (66) 793-93-28E-mail: dikiysad@ukr.netURL: https://www.eminak.net.ua
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Sribniak IhorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 14, United States 2, Romania 2, Slovakia 2, Italy 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences26.2%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering26.1%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences26%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities1.9%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences1.4%
- Diverse Scientific Research in UkraineEnvironmental Science1.3%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences1.1%
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 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | 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 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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 SciencePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 574 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 10 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 27 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 41 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 67 |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 | 47 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 40 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 40 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 40 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Scientific Research Centre «Lukomorie»
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 1998-4634
- Electronic ISSN
- 2708-0226
- 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 Eminak
What CAS zone is Eminak in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Eminak is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology / History / History & Philosophy Of Science. 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.
How long does peer review take at Eminak?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Eminak?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA. 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 Eminak based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (14), United States (2) and Romania (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Eminak?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Eminak is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Eminak open access, and what is the APC?
Eminak is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 40.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .