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Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie
ISSN 0084-5299 · eISSN 1613-1150 · Walter de Gruyter
Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Near East History, Linguistics and language evolution and Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, together about 45.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities22.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities13.2%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities10.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences8.3%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 269OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 | 7 | 49 |
| 2021 | 24 | 6 | 109 |
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
- 0084-5299
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-1150
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History / Archaeology / Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaologie 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; 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: .