Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
ISSN 2054-8923 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Science and Technology of Archaeological Research: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 969; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science and Technology of Archaeological Research is published by Taylor & Francis Group 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, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis and Building materials and conservation, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal has ceased (2025). STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research publishes peer-reviewed open access research on scientific and computational methods in archaeology. The journal aims to embrace the full breadth of archaeological enquiry. STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research accepts papers related to the following topics: Archaeological materials science Airborne remote sensing, geophysical techniques and imaging Artefact conservation and restoration methods Biological and biochemical approaches Environmental approaches Forensic archaeology Heritage studies and conservation methods Mathematical modelling, computational analyses and virtual reality Scientific dating including geochronological approaches Spatial analysis and GIS Underwater archaeological methods STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research publishes original research articles. The journal operates on a single-anonymized peer review policy. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.1%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities18.1%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in ESCI on 16 February 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIDOAJPublisher website
Other: Periodicals Index Online
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 141 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 103 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 6 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | AUD 1,740 / EUR 1,200 / USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 accepted3
- original research articlesSTAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research publishes original research articles.Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates on a single-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2054-8923
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
What CAS zone is Science and Technology of Archaeological Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science and Technology of Archaeological Research is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Science and Technology of Archaeological Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Science and Technology of Archaeological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science and Technology of Archaeological Research is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science and Technology of Archaeological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Science and Technology of Archaeological Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 969.
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: .