Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Museology
Shedet
ISSN 2356-8704 · eISSN 2536-9954 · Fayoum University - Faculty of Archaeology · Egypt
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Shedet: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Shedet is published by Fayoum University - Faculty of Archaeology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Classical Antiquity Studies and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, together about 41.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Museology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities19.9%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities8.2%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities5.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museology | Q2 | 43/96 | 55th |
| Conservation | Q3 | 58/108 | 46th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 263/462 | 43rd |
| Archeology | Q3 | 241/388 | 38th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 331 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 38 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 21 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 38 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 27 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 150 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 150 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Shedet
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Classical Antiquity Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 150 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Fayoum University - Faculty of Archaeology
- Country or region
- Egypt
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2356-8704
- Electronic ISSN
- 2536-9954
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Shedet
How long does peer review take at Shedet?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Shedet?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Shedet is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Shedet open access, and what is the APC?
Shedet is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .