Journal profile · Multiple
Nawpa Pacha
ISSN 0077-6297 · eISSN 2051-6207 · Taylor & Francis
Nawpa Pacha: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nawpa Pacha is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Latin American history and culture and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ñawpa Pacha: Journal of the Institute of Andean Studies("antiquity" in the Inca language) is the oldest, most prestigious peer-reviewed journal in Andean studies. Founded in 1963 by John Rowe at University of California Berkeley, the journal has for over five decades been publishing the most important and innovative research on the archaeology of the Andean region of South America. It is the official journal of the Institute of Andean Studies, whose aim is " to organize, sponsor, and assist field, museum and library research and study in archaeology, history, linguistics, ethnology and biology of the native peoples of Colombia, and of that area of South America which was formerly the Inca Empire."
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Robyn CutrightPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences23.3%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities20.6%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences2.6%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.6%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences2.6%
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 | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Anthropological Literature, Periodicals Index OnlinePublisher website
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
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 12,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 49 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Ñawpa Pacha 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 …
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
- 0077-6297
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-6207
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Andean Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nawpa Pacha
What CAS zone is Nawpa Pacha in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nawpa Pacha is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Archaeology / Anthropology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nawpa Pacha?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 30.
Where are the editorial board members of Nawpa Pacha based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Argentina (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nawpa Pacha?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nawpa Pacha is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Nawpa Pacha open access, and what is the APC?
Nawpa Pacha is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .