Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Internet Archaeology
ISSN 1363-5387 · University of York · United Kingdom
Internet Archaeology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Internet Archaeology is published by University of York. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeological Research and Protection, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Internet Archaeology (IA) is the first peer-reviewed digital journal for archaeology, publishing articles of a high academic standing using the strengths and potential of digital publication. The journal publishes a broad and international range of archaeological and related heritage research for the widest possible readership. Long (monograph-length) and short articles are all welcome. The editor will always look for opportunities to present content in ways that can't be done in print.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences14.4%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities10.6%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences8.6%
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities6.8%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.3%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q1 | 68/462 | 85th |
| Archeology | Q1 | 65/388 | 83rd |
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 997 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 57 | 225 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 278 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 508 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 575 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 376 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 404 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 3,000 / GBP 10,500 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted4
- data papersData Papers A data paper is a short, peer-reviewed publication which acts as a signpost or additional 'window' for a related archived dataset.Length not stated
- monographsMonographs Some journal articles are long form publications, essentially digital monographs, and they may also contain a large number of images, visualisations …Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles A research article in Internet Archaeology can be of any length, can take many forms and follow different structures.Length not stated
- thematic issuesThematic Issues A themed issue contains articles that link together and focus on a single topic, thus making a valuable intervention in a field.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright/Licence information
Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC-BY 3.0) Model summary
Obtain permission from all other copyright holders at the earliest opportunity to reproduce their work in your article and ensure you know how to give full credit/attribution. Internet Archaeology disseminates content under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC-BY 3.0) licence. Under this licence, authors do not assign their copyright to Internet Archaeology but instead retain ownership of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access to archaeological research offers significant academic and social benefits. Providing free, immediate, online access is the most effective way of ensuring that research can be accessed, read and built upon and is central to the continuing development of learning and teaching in archaeology. Internet Archaeology provides immediate Open Access to all its content and an author charge is l…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review, Production and Publication
Refereeing/Editing/Copy Editing Internet Archaeology operates a two-stage review process. Proposals are initially screened and if accepted in principle, articles then undergo double-blind peer-review once a full draft is submitted. The Editor decides whether a proposal is appropriate to take forward to in-depth peer review, sometimes in consultation with members of the journal's wider advisory pan…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
RoMEO Green self-archiving policy Model summary
Internet Archaeology is a RoMEO Green publisher which means you are free to deposit/repost your accepted author copy wherever you see fit, and you can deposit it in other repositories without requiring any additional permission
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
- University of York
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1363-5387
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Internet Archaeology
How long does peer review take at Internet Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Internet Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Internet Archaeology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Internet Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Internet Archaeology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .