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Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology

Mega Publishing House · Romania · Est. 2014

eISSN2360-266X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.136

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.102

Total Worksi

568

Total Citationsi

1,012

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The research area is the worldwide history starting with Antiquity up to the Byzantine period. The topics are: ancient history, ancient philology, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics, archaeological material, archaeological reports, digital archaeology, archaeometry, reviews. We strongly encourage the interdisciplinary or ‘bridge-building’ approach of different academic disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionRomania

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Frequencyfour issues per annum

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications568

Publisher OrgMega Publishing House

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Mega Publishing House

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2360-266X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

HistoryQ2

ArcheologyQ3

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryClassical Antiquity StudiesHistorical and Archaeological StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesByzantine Studies and HistoryEurasian Exchange NetworksArchaeological Research and ProtectionHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesHistorical and Religious Studies of Rome

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology

Is Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology?

Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology 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 0.16.

Is Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.