Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Open Archaeology
ISSN 2300-6560 · De Gruyter · Poland
Open Archaeology: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Archaeology is published by De Gruyter 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 ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Archaeological Research and Protection, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Open Archaeology is a peer-reviewed, electronic-only journal that publishes original, high-quality research on all aspects of archaeology. The journal encompasses novel, interdisciplinary approaches to archaeological data including archaeological science, theory and interpretation as well as archaeological heritage management and promotion.The aim of Open Archaeology is to become a premier source of knowledge and a worldwide-recognized platform of exchange for scientists, without any geographical or temporal restrictions.Scope of the journal includes, but is not restricted to: World Archaeology - discoveries and researchArchaeological scienceTheory and interpretation in archaeologyArchaeological heritage preservation and management Your Benefits Why submitAuthors of Open Archaeology benefit from: fair and constructive peer reviewquick online publication of accepted papers (continuous publication model)all articles are freely available to the academic community worldwide without any restrictionspromotion of each published articlefree language polishing services upon acceptance for authors from non-English speaking regionsdistribution to open access directories (such as DOAJ) and thousands of libraries worldwideliberal policies on copyrights (authors retain copyright) and on self-archiving (no embargo periods)secure archiving by De Gruyter and the independent archiving service PorticoWhy readOpen Archaeology is a forum of novel approaches to archaeological theory, methodology and practice, and an international medium for the dissemination of research data and interdisciplinary projects. The journal is designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas between researchers from different countries. Open Archaeology accommodates different styles and formats to help scientists from various backgrounds interact effortlessly. Find us on Facebook. Article Processing ChargesIn order to sustain the publishing process, each article accepted for publication in Open Archaeology is subject to an Article Processing Charge of €750. This fee is used to cover the costs of manuscript processing. For more information, please see Article Processing Charges.Publication Ethics and Editorial PoliciesDetailed information on Editorial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Materials section.For more information on De Gruyter Publishing Ethics, please see the De Gruyter Guidelines online here. Call for Papers Open Arch
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Joakim GoldhahnPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences23.5%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences10.5%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities6.9%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities5.2%
- Image Processing and 3D ReconstructionComputer Science5%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
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 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC
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)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 507 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 4 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 34 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 56 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 323 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 266 |
| 2021 | 93 | 93 | 679 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 750 | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies
Detailed information on Editorial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Materials section.
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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2300-6560
- Society / sponsor
- Meso’2020 – Tenth International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Archaeology
What CAS zone is Open Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Open Archaeology is in Zone 3 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 Open Archaeology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Open Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index Open Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Archaeology is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Open Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Open Archaeology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .