Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Levant
ISSN 0075-8914 · eISSN 1756-3801 · Taylor & Francis
Levant: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 84 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 52% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Levant is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 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, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Levant is an international peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal of the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL), a British Academy-sponsored institute with research centres in Amman and Jerusalem, and which also supports research in Syria, Lebanon and Cyprus. Levant welcomes papers dealing with archaeology and history (prehistory–Ottoman) from a range of disciplinary perspectives including anthropology, archaeology, environmental science, heritage studies and industrial archaeology. Established in 1969, Levant is published three times per year and includes both original research papers and short reports. While contributions to Levant should be in English, the journal actively seeks to publish papers from researchers of any nationality who are working in its areas of interest. Prospective authors are encouraged to contact the Editor in Chief, Dr Caroline Middleton, to discuss potential submissions. Email: cmiddleton@cbrl.ac.uk. Levant is interested in publishing: a. articles of a thematic or synthetic nature which represent significant new research contributions. b. research results that ask new questions or demonstrate new methods or approaches to evidence. c. contributions that are theoretically informed and demonstrably engaged with wider research concerns. d. presentations of new data where these will be of clear significance to the research community, that allow the development of important new insights, or will open-up new areas of discussion and debate. e. short report, intended for the rapid communication of information that is likely to be of immediate interest to the wider research community. Levant will not normally publish preliminary field reports, nor accept contributions that are primarily descriptive in nature. Extended reviews, critiques, or contributions to ongoing debates between specialists, where submitted, must provide sufficient contextual information to make these intelligible to a broader readership. They must also demonstrate why the issues concerned will be of interest to a wide section of the relevant research community. Subscriptions Individuals who wish to subscribe to Levant must do so by becoming members of the Council for British Research in the Levant. Membership includes subscription to Levant and invitations to all CBRL functions in the UK and entitlement to use CBRL research facilities in Amman and Jerusalem. For further information regarding membership please contact the UK secretary.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Caroline MiddletonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 4, Cyprus 2, Germany 1, France 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities26.2%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities12.8%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities12.2%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities10.2%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Abstracts in Anthropology, Anthropological Index Online, Anthropological Literature, ATLA Religion Database, Bibliography of the History of Art, Genamics JournalSeek, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), New Testament Abstracts, Religious & Theological Abstracts
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.55Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 354OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 62,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 13 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 | 16 | 76 |
| 2023 | 24 | 9 | 96 |
| 2022 | 29 | 15 | 153 |
| 2021 | 26 | 10 | 185 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
84 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- preliminary field reports; contributions that are primarily descriptive in nature
Article types accepted2
- original research papersEstablished in 1969, Levant is published three times per year and includes both original research papers and short reports.Length not stated
- short reportsEstablished in 1969, Levant is published three times per year and includes both original research papers and short reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Language Model summary
While contributions to Levant should be in English
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
Levant is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of yo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
Levant is an international peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0075-8914
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-3801
- Society / sponsor
- Council for British Research in the Levant
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Levant
What CAS zone is Levant in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Levant is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 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.
What is the impact factor of Levant?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Levant?
The publisher reports about 84 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 52%. 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 Levant based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (4) and Cyprus (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Levant?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Levant is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Levant open access, and what is the APC?
Levant is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .