Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Museology
Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists
ISSN 2537-026X · eISSN 2537-0278 · The General Union of Arab Archaeologists · Egypt
Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists: fully open access; APC about USD 350; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists is published by The General Union of Arab Archaeologists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Classical Antiquity Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Museology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities23.5%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences16.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities4.6%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.6%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museology | Q3 | 58/96 | 40th |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 454/692 | 34th |
| Conservation | Q3 | 79/108 | 27th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 347/462 | 25th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 21 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 350 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | No | — |
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
- The General Union of Arab Archaeologists
- Country or region
- Egypt
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2537-026X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2537-0278
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗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 the General Union of Arab Archaeologists
How long does peer review take at Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Which databases index Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 350.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .