Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies
ISSN 2166-3548 · eISSN 2166-3556 · Penn State University Press
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies is published by Penn State University Press 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, Archaeological Research and Protection and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities17.6%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences13.9%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities9.7%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities5.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.9%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.8%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
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
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 563 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 45 | 4 | 72 |
| 2023 | 34 | 8 | 47 |
| 2022 | 42 | 2 | 95 |
| 2021 | 28 | 3 | 65 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 2166-3548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2166-3556
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .