Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Pamatky Archeologicke
ISSN 0031-0506 · eISSN 2570-9496 · Institute of Archealogy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Pamatky Archeologicke: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 6 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pamatky Archeologicke is published by Institute of Archealogy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 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 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Historical and Archaeological Studies and Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction, together about 69.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It generally publishes longer original scientific works of supra-regional significance from the fields of archaeology and related scientific disciplines, along with critical and informative reviews of publications with a similar thematic orientation. Although it is focused primarily on Central Europe, the journal also publishes results from Czech foreign expeditions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Pavel BurgertPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities30.2%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities26.8%
- Image Processing and 3D ReconstructionComputer Science12.7%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities3.9%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences2.4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities2.4%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences1.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
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
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Ulrich�s Periodicals Directory
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 84 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 54 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review PEER REVIEW
Manuscripts evaluated anonymously by two independent reviewers. Model summary
The deadline for the submission of manuscripts for the upcoming issue is always September 30 of the previous year (i.e. the deadline for the 117/2026 issue was 30 September 2025, etc.). The editorial board reviews submitted manuscripts at its autumn meeting in late October / early November. Based on the recommendation of the editorial board, the editors choose one of the following options:
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
- Institute of Archealogy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- ISSN
- 0031-0506
- Electronic ISSN
- 2570-9496
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pamatky Archeologicke
What CAS zone is Pamatky Archeologicke in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pamatky Archeologicke is in Zone 4 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 Pamatky Archeologicke?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pamatky Archeologicke is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pamatky Archeologicke open access, and what is the APC?
Pamatky Archeologicke is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .