Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
HESPERIA
ISSN 0018-098X · eISSN 1553-5622 · American School of Classical Studies
HESPERIA: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HESPERIA is published by American School of Classical Studies and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 61% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1932 primarily to publish the work of the School, the journal welcomes submissions from all scholars working in the fields of Greek archaeology, art, epigraphy, history, materials science, ethnography, and literature, from earliest prehistoric times onward.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences26.5%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities25.4%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities5.5%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities5.2%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 814OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,043 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 52 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | 124 |
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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- reviewCopies of the manuscript are sent to two outside referees and one member of the Publications Committee for review. When the referee reports have been received, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use
Disclosure of generative or assistive AI tools use is required in cover letter. Model summary
A cover letter that specifies (1) the authors of the submitted manuscript and their affiliations and contact information; (2) the names of any other scholars who have read the manuscript; and (3) a disclosure regarding the use of any generative or assistive AI tools in the creation of the manuscript and illustrations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Anonymity of author should be maintained during submission. Model summary
Copies of the manuscript are sent to two outside referees and one member of the Publications Committee for review. When the referee reports have been received, you will be given an opportunity to respond to the reviews, addressing any concerns that have been raised and the possibility or desirability of any proposed changes. The reviews and your response will then be distributed to the remaining C…
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
- American School of Classical Studies
- ISSN
- 0018-098X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1553-5622
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HESPERIA
What CAS zone is HESPERIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HESPERIA is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Archaeology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of HESPERIA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; 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.
Which databases index HESPERIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HESPERIA is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is HESPERIA open access, and what is the APC?
HESPERIA is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .