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Chiron

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany

ISSN0069-3715
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.133
H-Indexi
18

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chiron is a journal for ancient history, publishing scholarly studies from the Mycenaean to the early Byzantine periods. It covers the entire field of ancient history in the broadest sense, including new discoveries and studies on history and theories.

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General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0069-3715
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

ClassicsQ2
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3
HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ClassicsHistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)

Frequently asked questions about Chiron

Is Chiron a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chiron: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chiron?

Chiron is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is Chiron indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chiron is indexed in Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref