Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Present Pasts
ISSN 1759-2941
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Present Pasts: fully open access; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Present Pasts's largest topics are Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 62% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Emerging from the UCL Institute of Archaeology Heritage Studies Section, Present Pasts is an interdisciplinary, blind peer-reviewed journal encouraging global and cross-cultural debate on critical issues around the meaning of heritage today. After a long hiatus, the journal is being re-launched under the editorship of the Department of Anthropology of the University of South Florida. The journal seeks to give voice to a wide range of stakeholders with a common interest in heritage, particularly from the fields of Cultural Heritage Studies, Public Archaeology, Museum Studies, Public History, Sociology, Anthropology, Memory Studies and Cultural Geography. Original contributions are welcome from scholars, critics and practitioners in all stages of their career.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities25.8%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences22.1%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences14.1%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities9.8%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology1.8%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref, Sherpa Romeo
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 62 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Present Pasts
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1759-2941
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Present Pasts
Which databases index Present Pasts?
The journal's website lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Present Pasts open access, and what is the APC?
Present Pasts is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .