Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice
ISSN 0076-5147 · Editura Academiei Romane/Publishing House of the Romanian Academy · Romania
Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice is published by Editura Academiei Romane/Publishing House of the Romanian Academy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Archaeological Research and Protection and Archaeological and Geological Studies, together about 67.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materiale și Cercetări Arheologice is an annual Romanian journal publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research in all fields of archaeology and related sciences. It addresses both professionals and the wider audience concerned with the interpretation of the archaeological record around the world and provides a forum for both established scholars and the younger generation. In addition to articles containing analyses of archaeological data from excavations, surveys, and laboratory research, the MCA publishes articles about archaeological heritage, history of archaeology, as well as technical and methodological studies. Papers are selected on the basis of originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, and original conclusions. MCA also publishes special issues (Supplementum) on a specific theme.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Roxana DobrescuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 7, France 3, Germany 2 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities32.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences18.3%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities16%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities10.9%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities2.9%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences2.9%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 870/1936 | 55th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 276/462 | 40th |
| Archeology | Q3 | 251/388 | 35th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 798 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Editura Academiei Romane/Publishing House of the Romanian Academy
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, German, Romanian
- ISSN
- 0076-5147
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice
How long does peer review take at Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (7), France (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice open access, and what is the APC?
Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .