Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Oxford Journal of Archaeology
ISSN 0262-5253 · eISSN 1468-0092 · Wiley-Blackwell
Oxford Journal of Archaeology: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,840; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oxford Journal of Archaeology is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Covering the whole range of archaeology, from Palaeolithic to medieval times, the Oxford Journal of Archaeology is the premier English language journal of European, Mediterranean and western Asian archaeology. Publishing four issues a year, it provides topical coverage of current research in Prehistoric, Classical and later periods, with contributions from an international cast of academics and field workers. It encourages debate and is essential reading for anyone studying the archaeology of these areas. The journal does not accept or undertake book reviews. Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Anthropological Literature (Harvard University) Art, Design & Architecture Collection (ProQuest) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Arts Premium Collection (ProQuest) BIAB: British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (biab online) Current Contents: Arts & Humanities (Clarivate Analytics) Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database (ProQuest) GEOBASE (Elsevier) GeoRef (AGI) International Bibliography of Art (ProQuest) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) ProQuest Central K-428 ProQuest Politics Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Sociology Collection (ProQuest) Research Library (ProQuest) Research Library Prep (ProQuest) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, Denmark 1 (14 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 Sciences20.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities11.6%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences7.1%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.5%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 479OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 61.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 23Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 78,581Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,289 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 34 | 23 | 35 |
| 2023 | 27 | 22 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 | 20 | 99 |
| 2021 | 29 | 11 | 129 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (97% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Other sources
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,840 / EUR 2,350 / GBP 1,900 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0262-5253
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0092
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oxford Journal of Archaeology
What CAS zone is Oxford Journal of Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oxford Journal of Archaeology is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology. 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 Oxford Journal of Archaeology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 58.
What are the manuscript requirements of Oxford Journal of Archaeology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Oxford Journal of Archaeology based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Oxford Journal of Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oxford Journal of Archaeology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Oxford Journal of Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Oxford Journal of Archaeology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,840.
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: .