Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Classics
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization
ISSN 1899-1548 · eISSN 2449-867X · Ksiegarnia Akademicka Ltd · Poland
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization is published by Ksiegarnia Akademicka Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Classical Antiquity Studies and Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, together about 55.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SAAC publishes papers in the fields of archaeology, art and civilization. The territories covered are ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece and its colonies, Cyprus, Rome, as well as other, non-Mediterranean ancient civilizations. Pieces on the history of the discipline of archaeology, collections of antiquities and the reception of ancient culture in modern Europe are also welcomed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Classics
Editor-in-chief Jarosław Bodzek KrakowPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 8, United Kingdom 2, Greece 1, Israel 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities23.2%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences19.2%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities13.2%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities3%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities2.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classics | Q3 | 141/196 | 28th |
| Museology | Q3 | 72/96 | 25th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q4 | 395/462 | 14th |
| Archeology | Q4 | 333/388 | 14th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
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 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
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
- Ksiegarnia Akademicka Ltd
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1899-1548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2449-867X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization
How long does peer review take at Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (8), United Kingdom (2) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .