Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
North American Archaeologist
ISSN 0197-6931 · eISSN 1541-3543 · SAGE
North American Archaeologist: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,650; 5 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
North American Archaeologist is published by SAGE 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 ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 55.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (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 ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences28.5%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences14.6%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences12.6%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences7.8%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 816 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0197-6931
- Electronic ISSN
- 1541-3543
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about North American Archaeologist
What CAS zone is North American Archaeologist in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, North American Archaeologist is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index North American Archaeologist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, North American Archaeologist is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is North American Archaeologist open access, and what is the APC?
North American Archaeologist is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .