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Gephyra
ISSN 1309-3924 · eISSN 2651-5059 · Akdeniz Universitesi - Akdeniz Dillerini ve Kulturlerini Arastırma Merkezi · Turkey
Gephyra: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 60 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gephyra is published by Akdeniz Universitesi - Akdeniz Dillerini ve Kulturlerini Arastırma Merkezi. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Ancient Near East History, together about 71.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Gephyra – A Journal for the History and Cultures of the Ancient World aims to provide an open-access scholarly platform for original research on the ancient world from the emergence of written sources to the end of Late Antiquity. The journal seeks to publish studies that advance our understanding of antiquity by offering new interpretations of historical, geographical, social, cultural, literary, economic, administrative, and institutional phenomena, grounded in the critical use of primary source material. While the journal's principal orientation is text-based, it remains open to complementary approaches that contribute meaningfully to this broader scholarly inquiry. The scope of Gephyra encompasses all fields of research related to the ancient world, with particular emphasis on studies that employ, analyse, or reassess epigraphic, philological, numismatic, and papyrological evidence. Contributions may address, but are not limited to, issues of political organisation, social structures, cultural practices, economic systems, literary, religious life, administration, and regional or supra-regional interactions. Manuscripts are expected to engage substantively with one or more of these categories of primary material. A limited portion of each issue may, however, be reserved for archaeological contributions that complement the journal's focus. Last Update Time: June 29, 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences29.5%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities28.1%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities14.2%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities4.7%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities2.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classics | Q2 | 55/196 | 71st |
| History | Q2 | 713/1936 | 63rd |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 713/1434 | 50th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 233/462 | 49th |
| Archeology | Q3 | 219/388 | 43rd |
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 122 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 67 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 58 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 139 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
60 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- Akdeniz Universitesi - Akdeniz Dillerini ve Kulturlerini Arastırma Merkezi
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, French, German, Italian
- ISSN
- 1309-3924
- Electronic ISSN
- 2651-5059
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gephyra
How long does peer review take at Gephyra?
The publisher reports about 60 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Gephyra?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Gephyra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gephyra is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Gephyra open access, and what is the APC?
Gephyra 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .