Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE
ISSN 0044-216X · eISSN 2196-713X · Walter de Gruyter
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Archaeology and Historical Studies and Ancient Near East History, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The "Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde", the oldest Egyptological journal, covers the whole field of Egyptology including Demotic, Coptic and Meroitic studies. The contributions examine the language, history, religion, art, and material culture of the ancient Nile valley. In addition, they deal with the history of Egyptology and with Egypt's influence on contemporary and later cultures.Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities21.2%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities13%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities11%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities9.9%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
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)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,933 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 22 |
| 2023 | 25 | 12 | 9 |
| 2022 | 27 | 14 | 9 |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 19 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0044-216X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-713X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE
What CAS zone is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE 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.
What is the impact factor of ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 41.
Which databases index ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE open access, and what is the APC?
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR AGYPTISCHE SPRACHE UND ALTERTUMSKUNDE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .