Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
ISSN 0883-6353 · eISSN 1520-6548 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,760; median 158 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 52.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geoarchaeology is an interdisciplinary journal published six times per year (in January, March, May, July, September and November). It presents the results of original research at the methodological and theoretical interface between archaeology and the geosciences and includes within its scope: interdisciplinary work focusing on understanding archaeological sites, their environmental context, and particularly site formation processes and how the analysis of sedimentary records can enhance our understanding of human activity in Quaternary environments.Manuscripts should examine the interrelationship between archaeology and the various disciplines within Quaternary science and the Earth Sciences more generally, including, for example: geology, geography, geomorphology, pedology, climatology, oceanography, geochemistry, geochronology, and geophysics. We also welcome papers that deal with the biological record of past human activity through the analysis of faunal and botanical remains and palaeoecological reconstructions that shed light on past human-environment interactions.The journal also welcomes manuscripts concerning the examination, and geological context of human fossil remains as well as papers that employ analytical techniques to advance understanding of the composition and origin of material culture such as, for example, ceramics, metals, lithics, building stones, plasters, and cements. Such composition and provenance studies should include robust sample sizes and be strongly grounded in their geological context through; for example, the systematic analysis of potential source materials, i.e. interactions with the wider landscape, including questions of and impact on the landscape and the role of geoarchaeology in the elucidation of trade and mobility in the past. Articles that deal with the pure characterization of materials might be better submitted to our partner journal, Archaeometry. In most cases, we hope that authors will situate their contributions into the broader research context. This should be done via a narrative that demonstrates the utility of geoarchaeology in answering questions that are of interest to the wider, global archaeological community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 8, United Kingdom 6, Mainland China 2, Germany 2, Australia 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences22.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences18.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences12%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities7.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities2.8%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 944OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 38Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 95,297Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025 | 51 | 31 | 66 |
| 2024 | 46 | 30 | 109 |
| 2023 | 47 | 31 | 204 |
| 2022 | 61 | 28 | 298 |
| 2021 | 71 | 30 | 574 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
158 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 241 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (98 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 179 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,760 / EUR 3,180 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
On initial submission, the submitting author will be prompted to provide the email address and country for all contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.Prior and Duplicate PublicationGeoarc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Geoarchaeology recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. Geoarchaeology expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed preservation (see the registry of research data repositories at https://www.re3data.org/) and should help you make it findable, accessible, interope…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
If the OnlineOpen option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0883-6353
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-6548
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
What CAS zone is GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 158 days (interquartile range 88–241 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45% (2025). 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 GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; Graphical abstract: 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 GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), United Kingdom (6) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,760.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .