Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Scottish Archaeological Journal
ISSN 1471-5767 · eISSN 1755-2028 · Edinburgh University Press
Scottish Archaeological Journal: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scottish Archaeological Journal is published by Edinburgh University Press 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 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Maritime and Coastal Archaeology and Archaeological Research and Protection, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences21.3%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities11.6%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences9.6%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities8.5%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences3.5%
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 | 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 | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- ISSN
- 1471-5767
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-2028
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scottish Archaeological Journal
What CAS zone is Scottish Archaeological Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scottish Archaeological Journal is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
Which databases index Scottish Archaeological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scottish Archaeological Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Scottish Archaeological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Scottish Archaeological Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .