Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology
ISSN 2360-266X · Mega Publishing House · Romania
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology is published by Mega Publishing House and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 48.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology is seeking to publish profound, rigorous, well-written, high-quality, high-impact papers to generate discussion, debate, fresh perspective. The research area is the worldwide history starting with Antiquity up to the Byzantine period. The topics are: ancient history, ancient philology, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics, archaeological material, archaeological reports, digital archaeology, archaeometry, reviews. The journal has four issues per annum.We strongly encourage the interdisciplinary or ‘bridge-building’ approach of different academic disciplines. The journal uses a peer-review system.The readers have free access with the pdf version ready to download. We want to make the Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology a ‘must read’ publication for those who want to learn more about Ancient History.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities19.5%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities19.4%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences3.7%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 573 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 13 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 29 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 42 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 92 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- book reviewAll parties interested in reviewing books for the journal should contact the editorsr by email. Standard Book Reviews should be no longer than 10 pages although…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 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, we use CC BY-NC-ND license (Attribution-NonComme…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The readers have free access with the pdf version ready to download.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint / self-archiving: authors may post their work online prior to and during submission. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
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
- Mega Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2360-266X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology
What CAS zone is Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology is in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–350 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology 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: .