Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia
ISSN 0514-7336 · eISSN 2386-3943 · Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca · Spain
Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia is published by Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 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 Archaeological and Historical Studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, together about 62% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities28.3%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities18.7%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities15%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.9%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.5%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities2.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| 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
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 279 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 14 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 33 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 46 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 28 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0514-7336
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-3943
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia
What CAS zone is Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia open access, and what is the APC?
Zephyrus-Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueologia 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; 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: .