Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Israel exploration journal
ISSN 0021-2059 · Israel Exploration Society
Israel exploration journal: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Israel exploration journal is published by Israel Exploration Society 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 Archaeology and Historical Studies, Ancient Egypt and Archaeology and Ancient Near East History, together about 56.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Israel Exploration Society archaeological research covering all periods, from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period. It coordinates much of the multi-institutional archaeological research carried out by both Israeli and foreign archaeological expeditions in Israel. Organizing excavations, enlisting financial support for archaeological projects...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities28.1%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities15.8%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities12.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities7.9%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.9%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.6%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences2.6%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences2.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Israel Exploration Society
- ISSN
- 0021-2059
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Israel exploration journal
What CAS zone is Israel exploration journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Israel exploration journal is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Israel exploration journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Israel exploration journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Israel exploration journal open access, and what is the APC?
Israel exploration journal 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .