Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology
ISSN 0965-9315 · eISSN 2041-9015 · University College London · United Kingdom
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology is published by University College London 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, Archaeological Research and Protection and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology (PIA) is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes research on all aspects of archaeology, museum studies, cultural heritage and conservation. We publish research papers and short reports. We also welcome reviews of conferences, exhibitions and books. We accept online submissions via the journal website. See the author guidelines for further information or contact the editorial team. Run by doctoral students at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, the aim of PIA is to provide authors with experience in publishing articles early in their careers. We therefore place extra emphasis on the provision of peer review feedback and editorial assistance. We publish online as soon as articles are ready, so there is no delay in research being released and submissions can be made throughout the year. PIA would like to thank all of our peer reviewers and copy editors for their time and invaluable expertise.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Germany 1 (3 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 Sciences15.2%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences13.4%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities9.8%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities6.2%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences4.5%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.4%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.5%
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 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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: fully indexed
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
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 804 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted10
- communicationCommunication Yes Yes YesLength not stated
- conference proceedingsConference Proceedings Yes Yes YesLength not stated
- forumForum Yes No YesLength not stated
- interviewInterview Yes No YesLength not stated
- research paperResearch Paper Yes Yes YesLength not stated
- research papersWe publish research papers and short reports.Length not stated
- reviewReview Yes Yes YesLength not stated
- reviews of conferences, exhibitions and booksWe also welcome reviews of conferences, exhibitions and books.Length not stated
- short reportShort Report Yes Yes YesLength not stated
- short reportsWe publish research papers and short reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
Please note that an Article cannot be submitted and the Journal cannot proceed to publication of the Article if the terms of the UCL Open Access Student Journals Article Contributor Agreement are not agreed to by the Corresponding Contributor Author. By submitting to the Journal the Corresponding Contributor Author confirms that the article (or any iteration of it) is not under consideration for p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Continuous publication; rolling submissions Model summary
All articles published in PIA are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY) 4.0 international licence agreement (read the licence here) and published open access, making them immediately and freely available to read and download. The CC-BY licence agreement allows authors to retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of the work. Further in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double blind peer review Model summary
PIA operates double blind peer review, where both the reviewers and authors are anonymised during review. Authors should submit an anonymous version of the manuscript, stripped of all identifying references to the author(s) for peer review. Further information regarding peer review can be found on the editorial policy pages.
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
- University College London
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0965-9315
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-9015
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Papers from the Institute of Archaeology
What CAS zone is Papers from the Institute of Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Papers from the Institute of Archaeology is in Zone 3 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.
How long does peer review take at Papers from the Institute of Archaeology?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Papers from the Institute of Archaeology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Papers from the Institute of Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papers from the Institute of Archaeology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Papers from the Institute of Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .