Journal profile
Kapata Arkeologi
ISSN 1858-4101 · eISSN 2503-0876 · Balai Arkeologi Maluku · Indonesia
Kapata Arkeologi: fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 73 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kapata Arkeologi is published by Balai Arkeologi Maluku. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cultural Studies and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ISSN: 1858-4101 E-ISSN: 2503-0876 DOI Prefix (Old Series): 10.24832 / Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kemdikbud DOI Prefix (New Series): 10.55981/kapata / Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN-Indonesia) Citation Analysis : Scopus | G Scholar Kapata Arkeologi has been accredited by Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) number: 678/Akred/P2MI-LIPI/07/2015 since July 15, 2015 to August 31, 2018. Then re-accredited by LIPI in 2018 as part of the transition to RISTEK - BRIN accreditation, number: 21/E/KPT/2018. Valid from July 2016 thru July 2023. Kapata Arkeologi has been also accredited by Ministry of Research and Technology / National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia (RISTEK - BRIN) number: 51/E/KPT/2017 since December 4, 2017. Valid thru: December 2022. At present, Kapata Arkeologi is no longer accredited but we remain committed to improving the quality and development of the journal in the future. Kapata Arkeologi is an open-access journal, reviewed and assessed according to strict scientific principles, and meets international publication standards. We invite scientific contributions from Archaeology, History, and Anthropology, covering the Asia-Pacific and Australia regions. Articles can be original research, theoretical studies, or conceptual ideas, which can contribute to the existing international literature. We prioritise studies that include but are not limited to various topics such as: environmental archaeology, environmental history, maritime archaeology, maritime networks, human migration, archaeological landscapes, cultural heritage, local wisdom, and other related topics. Work can also be interdisciplinary, in nature and contribute to the understanding of human interactions with their environment in the context of prehistoric and historical periods. Kapata Arkeologi is published by the Research Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology and Cultural Sustainability - National Research and Innovation Agency, and is published biannually in July and December. We welcome the opportunity to publish special issues upon request. Special issues are possible on certain themes, are developing, or are often under-researched. Every article submitted to Kapata Arkeologi will not be charged an “Article Processing Fee”. This includes submission, review, editing, publishing, maintenance and archiving, and access to the full text of the article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Syahruddin MansyurPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 24, Japan 2, Singapore 2, Philippines 2, United States 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences18.5%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences12.7%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences10.3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.8%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, G Scholar
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 37 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 73 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 89 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- conceptual ideasArticles can be original research, theoretical studies, or conceptual ideas, which can contribute to the existing international literature.Length not stated
- original researchArticles can be original research, theoretical studies, or conceptual ideas, which can contribute to the existing international literature.Length not stated
- theoretical studiesArticles can be original research, theoretical studies, or conceptual ideas, which can contribute to the existing international literature.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Kapata Arkeologi is an open-access journal, reviewed and assessed according to strict scientific principles, and meets international publication standards.
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
- Balai Arkeologi Maluku
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1858-4101
- Electronic ISSN
- 2503-0876
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kapata Arkeologi
How long does peer review take at Kapata Arkeologi?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Kapata Arkeologi based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (24), Japan (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kapata Arkeologi?
The journal's website lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kapata Arkeologi open access, and what is the APC?
Kapata Arkeologi is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .