Journal profile · CLASSICS
Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies
ISSN 0017-3916 · eISSN 2159-3159 · Duke University · United States
Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 23 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies is published by Duke University and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies and Byzantine Studies and History, together about 51.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GRBS (ISSN 2159-3159) is a scholarly journal devoted to the culture and history of Greece from Antiquity to the Renaissance. Significant research articles are invited on all aspects of the Hellenic world from prehistoric antiquity through the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods, including studies of modern classical scholarship. Articles concerned primarily with Latin or the western Mediterranean are excluded. GRBS does not publish book reviews or archaeological or museum reports. Only in unusual cases can submissions longer than ca. 10,000 words (including notes) be considered. No submission or publication fees are charged to authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences30.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities12.2%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities9.1%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities8.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
GRBS is a peer reviewed journal. Texts containing no indication of authorship will be refereed anonymously.
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
- Duke University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0017-3916
- Electronic ISSN
- 2159-3159
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies
What CAS zone is Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Classics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
Which databases index Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies open access, and what is the APC?
Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .