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Praehistorische Zeitschrift

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1909

ISSN0079-4848eISSN1613-0804
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.536
H-Indexi
27
SNIPi
0.876
Total Worksi
1,717
Total Citationsi
4,563
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.39
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Praehistorische Zeitschrift is regarded as one of the most renowned German publications in the area of Prehistory and Ancient History. In keeping with its traditional mission, it presents detailed accounts of the most recent research conducted in Europe. The geographical emphasis is placed on Eastern, South-Eastern and Northern Central Europe. A comprehensive review section deals with recent German and international monographs from the field of prehistoric archaeology.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published1909
Frequency3 issues per year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,717
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0079-4848 / 1613-0804
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
German

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
27
92
2019
32
151
2020
40
121
2021
44
151
2022
43
81
2023
56
39
2024
45
12
2025
37
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ArcheologyQ1
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyArchaeology

Scopus Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesHistorical and Archaeological StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesGerman Literature and Culture StudiesAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History

Frequently asked questions about Praehistorische Zeitschrift

Is Praehistorische Zeitschrift a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Praehistorische Zeitschrift: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Praehistorische Zeitschrift?

Praehistorische Zeitschrift is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.39.

Is Praehistorische Zeitschrift indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Praehistorische Zeitschrift is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Praehistorische Zeitschrift?

The Praehistorische Zeitschrift is regarded as one of the most renowned German publications in the area of Prehistory and Ancient History. In keeping with its traditional mission, it presents detailed accounts of the most recent research conducted in Europe. The geographical emphasis is placed on Eastern, South-Eastern and Northern Central Europe. A comprehensive review section deals with recent German and international monographs from the field of prehistoric archaeology.

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