Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Classics
Ziva Antika
ISSN 0514-7727 · eISSN 2671-3985 · Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje · North Macedonia
Ziva Antika: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ziva Antika is published by Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Classical Studies and Philology, together about 57.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1951, Živa Antika (“Living Antiquity”) is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research across the full range of Classical Studies and the study of the ancient world. Its scope encompasses Greek and Latin language and literature, philosophy, mythology and religion, ancient history and archaeology, art, architecture, and material culture, from the beginnings of classical civilisation to the sixth century AD, as well as the later reception and influence of the classical world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Classics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 1, Spain 1, Netherlands 1, Poland 1, Serbia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences28.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities18.1%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities11.6%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities5.9%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities5.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.7%
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | Q4 | 164/196 | 16th |
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 193 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 32 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
Article types accepted2
- articleThe standard maximum length for an article is 12,000 words, including footnotes.Length not stated
- original researchpublishing original research across the full range of Classical Studies and the study of the ancient worldLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
Unicode encoding required for all text including non-roman scripts. Model summary
All text in the manuscript, including Greek and other non-roman scripts, must be encoded in Unicode.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
- Country or region
- North Macedonia
- Language
- English, Macedonian
- ISSN
- 0514-7727
- Electronic ISSN
- 2671-3985
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ziva Antika
How long does peer review take at Ziva Antika?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ziva Antika?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Ziva Antika based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (1), Spain (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ziva Antika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ziva Antika is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ziva Antika open access, and what is the APC?
Ziva Antika 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .