Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Historical Archaeology
ISSN 0440-9213 · eISSN 2328-1103 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Historical Archaeology: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 105 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historical Archaeology is published by Springer Nature 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 Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and American Environmental and Regional History, together about 53.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Historical Archaeology is the scholarly journal of The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) and the leading journal in the study of the archaeology of the modern era. The journal publishes articles on a broad range of historic and archaeological areas of interests such as slavery, gender, race, ethnicity, social class, globalization, industry, landscapes, material culture, battlefields, and much more. Historical Archaeology is published quarterly and is a benefit of SHA membership. The journal was first published in 1967, the year SHA was founded. Although most contributors and reviewers are member of the Society, membership is not required to submit manuscripts for publication in Historical Archaeology. Scholarship and pertinence are the determining factors in selecting contribution for publication in SHA’s journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Alasdair BrooksPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 19, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Australia 1, Chile 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences30.4%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences16.4%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences5.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.2%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences3.6%
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 | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 673OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 215,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 69 | 20 | 12 |
| 2024 | 64 | 13 | 59 |
| 2023 | 90 | 30 | 180 |
| 2022 | 68 | 18 | 115 |
| 2021 | 40 | 10 | 105 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 53 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (110 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
- Submission to first decision
- 86 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 2,190 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data availability statements
Springer Nature research data policy; Data Availability Statement required for original research articles Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Historical Archaeology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0440-9213
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-1103
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 3 (September 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historical Archaeology
What CAS zone is Historical Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Historical Archaeology is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Historical Archaeology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Historical Archaeology?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 64–119 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Historical Archaeology 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 United States (19), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Historical Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historical Archaeology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Historical Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Historical Archaeology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,190.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .