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Ancient Asia

ARF India · India · Est. 2006

ISSN2042-5937eISSN2042-5937

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.172

H-Index

CiteScore

0.4

Total Works

123

Total Citations

426

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

The scope of the Ancient Asia is vast - from Stone Age to the Modern times, including archaeology, history, anthropology, art, architecture, numismatics, iconography, ethnography, various scientific aspects including archaeobotany and archaeozoology, and theoretical and methodological issues. Amongst its goals are to bring forth the research being conducted in areas that are not often well published such as the North Eastern States of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Iran, etc. Topics that are encouraged for submission are (but not exclusively): Prehistory Physical Anthropology Environmental Archaeology Proto and Early History Settlement Archaeology Maritime Archaeology Industrial Archaeology Art History Ancient Architecture Epigraphy Heritage Management and Conservation Ancient Technology and Computer Application Museum Studies and Development Religion Trade Folklore and Ethnology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2022)

Total Publications123

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

APC Cost$5,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate29%

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ARF India

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-5937 / 2042-5937

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$5,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2022

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

HistoryQ2

AnthropologyQ3

ArcheologyQ3

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyHistoryVisual Arts and Performing ArtsArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South Asian Studies and ConflictsEurasian Exchange NetworksArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyIndian and Buddhist StudiesAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesAnthropological Studies and Insights