Journal profile · CLASSICS
JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES
ISSN 0075-4358 · eISSN 1753-528X · Cambridge University Press
JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 103 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for the Society for the Promotion of Roman StudiesThe Journal of Roman Studies (JRS) has appeared annually for a century, and is recognised internationally as one of the premier journals in its field. The Journal publishes papers in the wide field which the Roman Society was established to promote, namely ‘the study of the history, archaeology, literature, and art of Italy and the Roman Empire, from the earliest times down to about A.D. 700’. JRS welcomes submissions from across the full range of that field, including interdisciplinary approaches and reception. The key criterion for publication is that papers make a fresh and significant contribution to the understanding of the Roman world, and have the potential to stimulate further discussion. JRS also publishes Review Articles, surveying recent developments, and reviews of a wide selection of important new books in all scholarly languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, United States 2, Germany 1, Canada 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences28.6%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities11.3%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities5.6%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Classical Studies and Legal HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 69.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,377 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 103 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 81 | 36 | 10 |
| 2023 | 91 | 13 | 27 |
| 2022 | 112 | 10 | 118 |
| 2021 | 70 | 9 | 57 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access articles
FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0075-4358
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-528X
- Society / sponsor
- Roman Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Classics; it is a Top journal. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES 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, 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: .