Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Norwegian Archaeological Review
ISSN 0029-3652 · eISSN 1502-7678 · Taylor & Francis
Norwegian Archaeological Review: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 26 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 80% (journal website); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Norwegian Archaeological Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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, Historical and Archaeological Studies and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 45.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Norwegian Archaeological Review is an international journal with particular emphasis on archaeological theory, method and practice. The journal will accept case studies from around the world with a clear focus on theory and method, as well as papers aimed more directly at current debates and trends in archaeological research. Contributions presenting innovative interpretations and new results are welcomed. In order to encourage international debate, the editor will select suitable articles for discussion through comments from specialists, followed by the author’s reply. In addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comments on recent research through review articles, visual essays plaiting text and visual material and book reviews. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Lene MelheimPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences23.4%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities15.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences7.1%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Image Processing and 3D ReconstructionComputer Science4.6%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
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
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Anthropological Literature, Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA), Human Geography, Norske og Nordiske Tidsskriftartikler, ProQuest Sociology Collection, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
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
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,110 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 21 | 14 |
| 2024 | 24 | 6 | 23 |
| 2023 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 | 54 |
| 2021 | 18 | 9 | 62 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 80%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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)
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsIn addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comme…Length not stated
- original research articlesIn addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comme…Length not stated
- responses to current issues and debateIn addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comme…Length not stated
- review articlesIn addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comme…Length not stated
- short communicationsIn addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comme…Length not stated
- visual essaysIn addition to original research articles NAR also accepts short communications from ongoing research projects and responses to current issues and debate, comme…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Norwegian Archaeological Review 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 discoverabi…
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
- 0029-3652
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-7678
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Norwegian Archaeological Review
What CAS zone is Norwegian Archaeological Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Norwegian Archaeological Review is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 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 Norwegian Archaeological Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Norwegian Archaeological Review?
The publisher reports about 26 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 80%. 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.
Which databases index Norwegian Archaeological Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Norwegian Archaeological Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Norwegian Archaeological Review open access, and what is the APC?
Norwegian Archaeological Review 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .