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Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History
ISSN 2328-9554 · eISSN 2328-9562 · Walter de Gruyter
Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Near East History, Ancient Egypt and Archaeology and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal ObjectiveThe Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History seeks to encourage and stimulate the study of the history of the ancient Near East, which is broadly defined to include areas from Iran to the western Anatolian coast and the Black Sea to Southern Arabia from its prehistoric foundations to the Late Antique period. The journal is also interested in interactions with other regions and cultures, such as Ancient Egypt, the Mediterranean World, the Indian Ocean and Central Asia. Articles may focus on any aspect of history (political, social, economic, cultural, intellectual, etc.) and of modern historiography. The journal seeks to integrate the study of the ancient Near East firmly in the historical discipline in general and encourages its authors to take into account current methodological debates and approaches. Topics Near Eastern History Ancient Cultures Political, social, economic, cultural, intellectual and other aspects of history Modern Historiography Article formatsOriginal research articles Your Benefits Your benefits Interdisciplinary outlook on Ancient Near Eastern History Modern historiographical methods Open access publication Ahead of print publishing Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Steven Garfinkle FoundedPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities30.1%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities14.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences6.1%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLCPublisher website
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)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | 52 |
| 2024 | 17 | 11 | 30 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 39 |
| 2022 | 19 | 6 | 31 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- 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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
JANEH follows a double-blind peer review process. All submitted articles are first assessed by the primary editors for their relevance, academic quality, and contribution to the scholarly mission of the journal. The editors then select at least two external reviewers for each submission who are specialists in the subject area. These decisions are taken in consultation with the international editor…
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 2328-9554
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-9562
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History
What CAS zone is Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology / History. 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 is the impact factor of Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 21.
Which databases index Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .