Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Journal of Roman Archaeology
ISSN 1047-7594 · eISSN 2331-5709 · Editorial Committee of the Journal of Roman Archaeology
Journal of Roman Archaeology: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Roman Archaeology is published by Editorial Committee of the Journal of Roman Archaeology 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 Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Classical Antiquity Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 51.9% 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
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities24.7%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences16.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities10.9%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities5%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
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 |
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)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,476 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 37 | 24 | 17 |
| 2023 | 45 | 21 | 35 |
| 2022 | 74 | 24 | 209 |
| 2021 | 87 | 22 | 182 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Editorial Committee of the Journal of Roman Archaeology
- ISSN
- 1047-7594
- Electronic ISSN
- 2331-5709
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Roman Archaeology
What CAS zone is Journal of Roman Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Roman Archaeology is in Zone 2 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 Roman Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Roman Archaeology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Roman Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Roman Archaeology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .