What is the Impact Factor of Open Archaeology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Open Archaeology is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Open Archaeology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Open Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.568 (Q1) and an H-index of 20.

Who publishes Open Archaeology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Open Archaeology is published by De Gruyter. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,831 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #10,435Gold OA

Open Archaeology

Identifier (ISSN):2300-6560(Print)

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Publisher:De Gruyter

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Archaeology

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.568

#10,435

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

94articles/year

100% Gold OA•96.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Open Archaeology is a forum of novel approaches to archaeological theory, methodology and practice, and an international medium for the dissemination of research data and interdisciplinary projects. Scope of the journal includes, but is not restricted to: World Archaeology - discoveries and research Archaeological science Theory and interpretation in archaeology Archaeological heritage preservation and management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History95.6%Geography94.9%Archaeology93.2%Biology65%Geology55.1%Art52.7%Ancient history52.4%Philosophy47.3%Paleontology47.3%Computer science40.5%Ecology37.4%Sociology36.1%Political science33.3%Visual arts33.3%Law33.3%Engineering31.6%Physics27.6%Economics25.2%Linguistics24.8%

Primary Research Areas

Archaeology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

Rank45/171

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCIAHCI	45/171	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year31

Total Citations3

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year45

Total Citations32

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year31

Total Citations55

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year75

Total Citations315

2022

IF—

Articles / Year63

Total Citations258

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	31	3
2025	0.7	45	32
2024	0.9	31	55
2023	0.8	75	315
2022	—	63	258
2021	—	93	672
2020	—	24	146
2019	—	36	237
2018	—	26	299
2017	—	26	420
2016	—	32	454
2015	—	19	447

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,435Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.568

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.48

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,831 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations205

3-Year Documents167

Citable Documents165

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

ConservationQ1

EducationQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ARCHAEOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Open Archaeology (ISSN: 2300-6560) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHAEOLOGY, published by De Gruyter in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.568 (Q1), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 94 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,831 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.