Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya
ISSN 2306-4099 · eISSN 2500-2856 · Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, A.Kh. Khalikov Archaeology Institute · Russian Federation
Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 99 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya is published by Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, A.Kh. Khalikov Archaeology Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Eurasian Exchange Networks and Historical and Archaeological Studies, together about 52.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Povolzhskaya Arkheologia comes out quarterly, offering opportunities of professional communication to a wide circle of specialists and becoming a permanent and reliable source of information on current research and developments in history and archaeology of Eurasian steppes, specifically the Volga and Ural regions. Timetable: March, June, September, December. Format: 168х258 mm. Each volume with 250 pages on average contains numerous illustrations, including in color. Scope of the publications is not limited chronologically or regionally. Nevertheless, preference is given to publications on cultural and historical processes related to the Volga, Ural and North-Caspian regions. The editors strive to reasonably balance the volume of articles, both in terms of chronology and topics. Some volumes can also particularly focus on a topic, i.e. contain a number of featured articles, with a few additional publications on a side topic. The journal contains genuine theoretic and research articles on archaeology, anthropology, archaeozoology, bioarchaeology, numismatics, epigraphics, ethnic archaeology and other interdisciplinary studies. An important place in the journal is offered to the most recent field surveys conducted by archaeologists, anthropologists and ethnographers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities32.4%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences11.4%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities8.9%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities8.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q2 | 182/462 | 60th |
| Archeology | Q2 | 171/388 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,492 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 132 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 100 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 132 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 203 |
| 2021 | 75 | 75 | 82 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- articleArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Open access
- AI use INFORMATION ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE JOURNAL
When using AI tools, the author must acknowledge the use of these tools and disclose and justify the purpose of their use. This information is posted in the "Materials and Methods" section. This information should include the name of the tool (including its version), the purpose of use, and confirmation that the scientific content, data analysis, and conclusions were prepared by the authors. Failu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Example of AI disclosure statement for the "Materials and Methods" section:
Use of AI: ChatGPT (version GPT-4, developed by OpenAI, last used on 10 April 2025) was used to correct grammatical and stylistic errors in the English abstract and captions to the illustrations. The authors confirm that the scientific content, data analysis, and conclusions are their own.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-SA 4.0 license Model summary
Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya (The Volga River Region Archaeology) Journal is freely available electronically immediately upon publication and can be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
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
- Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, A.Kh. Khalikov Archaeology Institute
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2306-4099
- Electronic ISSN
- 2500-2856
- 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 Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya
How long does peer review take at Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya open access, and what is the APC?
Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya 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: .