Journal profile
Practica Arqueologica
ISSN 2618-2874 · Asociación de Arqueólogos Profesionales de la República Argentina · Argentina
Practica Arqueologica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Practica Arqueologica is published by Asociación de Arqueólogos Profesionales de la República Argentina. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 52.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PRÁCTICA ARQUEOLÓGICA es un órgano de la Asociación de Arqueólogos Profesionales de la República Argentina (AAPRA). Es una publicación semestral y continua de formato digital con referato, con acceso abierto de forma libre, gratuita y sin embargos temporales de ningún tipo. La Revista publica trabajos originales evaluados por pares, que abordan uno o más de los problemas que constituyen el foco de la práctica arqueológica contemporánea. Recibe artículos, notas, reseñas y entrevistas originales e inéditas en español que se encuentren dentro de las temáticas afines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief María Cecilia Panizza y Hernán H. De AngelisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 23 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences30.5%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities12%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences10%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 12 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- artículosArtículos La aplicación de fotogrametría SfM aplicada a contextos arqueológicos contrastantes: una reflexión metodológica situadaLength not stated
- entrevistasEntrevistas Entrevista a Adolfo Fabián Gil Gustavo Barrientos 82-109 PDFLength not stated
- notasLa Revista acepta cuatro variantes de contribuciones bajo la forma de ARTÍCULOS, NOTAS, RESEÑAS y ENTREVISTASLength not stated
- reseñasLa Revista acepta cuatro variantes de contribuciones bajo la forma de ARTÍCULOS, NOTAS, RESEÑAS y ENTREVISTASLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Buenas prácticas de la investigación científica Model summary
Buenas prácticas de la investigación científica
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons - No Comercial 4.0 Model summary
PRÁCTICA ARQUEOLÓGICA es una revista digital que se publica bajo la licencia de Creative Commons - No Comercial 4.0.
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
- Asociación de Arqueólogos Profesionales de la República Argentina
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2618-2874
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Practica Arqueologica
How long does peer review take at Practica Arqueologica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Practica Arqueologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Practica Arqueologica based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (23). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Practica Arqueologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Practica Arqueologica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Practica Arqueologica open access, and what is the APC?
Practica Arqueologica 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: .