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Praehistorische Zeitschrift
ISSN 0079-4848 · eISSN 1613-0804 · Walter de Gruyter
Praehistorische Zeitschrift: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.36; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Praehistorische Zeitschrift is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The Praehistorische Zeitschrift is regarded as one of the most renowned German publications in the area of Prehistory and Ancient History. In keeping with its traditional mission, it presents detailed accounts of the most recent research conducted in Europe. The geographical emphasis is placed on Eastern, South-Eastern and Northern Central Europe. A comprehensive review section deals with recent German and international monographs from the field of prehistoric archaeology.Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief François BertèmesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities21.5%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities14.9%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.9%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.8%
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 | Anthropology | 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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLCPublisher website
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
- 0.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 45 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 56 | 14 | 45 |
| 2023 | 43 | 13 | 83 |
| 2022 | 44 | 9 | 152 |
| 2021 | 40 | 20 | 127 |
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.
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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0079-4848
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-0804
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Praehistorische Zeitschrift
What CAS zone is Praehistorische Zeitschrift in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Praehistorische Zeitschrift is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology / 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.
What is the impact factor of Praehistorische Zeitschrift?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.36; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 27.
Which databases index Praehistorische Zeitschrift?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Praehistorische Zeitschrift is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Praehistorische Zeitschrift open access, and what is the APC?
Praehistorische Zeitschrift is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .