Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Near Eastern Archaeology
ISSN 1094-2076 · eISSN 2325-5404 · University of Chicago Press
Near Eastern Archaeology: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Near Eastern Archaeology is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 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 Egypt and Archaeology and Ancient Near East History, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities21.4%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities14.1%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities13.4%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.6%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4.9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,516 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 50 | 15 | 21 |
| 2024 | 49 | 12 | 34 |
| 2023 | 48 | 12 | 44 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2 | 43 |
| 2021 | 51 | 2 | 100 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 1094-2076
- Electronic ISSN
- 2325-5404
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Near Eastern Archaeology
What CAS zone is Near Eastern Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Near Eastern Archaeology is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Near Eastern Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Near Eastern Archaeology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Near Eastern Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Near Eastern Archaeology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .