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Vicino Oriente

Sapienza Università di Roma · Italy · Est. 2012

ISSN2724-587XeISSN2532-5159
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
8
Total Worksi
201
Total Citationsi
258
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.10
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

VO was founded in 1978, under the direction of Mario Liverani, and re-founded in 2000 (issue XIV) with Lorenzo Nigro as Scientific Editor. VO is a scientific journal: its goal is to diffuse scientific information concerning archaeological and textual discoveries, reflections, and interpretations. The quality of the published works is verified by international reviewers chosen from the leading scholars of each subject. We are convinced that the study of the Art, Archeology, History and Epigraphy, as well as all transdisciplinary researches carried on with Engineering, Physical and Life Sciences by scholars investigating the Past can give a positive contribution to the advance of knowledge, to the diffusion of culture and to the promotion of human values of peace, respect and solidarity set by the EU agenda at a global stage, especially in the regions and countries to which our journal is dedicated. VO Journal is published yearly both in paper (ISSN 2724-587X) and digital (ISSN 2532-5159) edition. Both formats are ranked in Class A in Italy. The contribution by scholars of every discipline is welcome. Papers submitted to the Editorial Board must be typed according to author guidelines and must be submitted throughthe submission platform. Proposed papers are submitted to double-blind review and, when accepted, they are subjected to the editorial procedure according to the standard procedure reported at the page Peer Review. Vicino Oriente is indexed byERIHPLUS,DOAJ,SHERPA ROMEOand articles have a DOI number.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageGerman, Spanish, French, English, Italian
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications201
Publisher OrgSapienza University of Rome
OA Since2006
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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

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sapienza Università di Roma
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2724-587X / 2532-5159
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
German, Spanish, French, English, Italian

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
46
2018
13
6
2019
12
12
2020
9
7
2021
16
10
2022
8
3
2023
47
7
2024
6
0
2025

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArchaeology and Historical StudiesAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyAncient Near East HistoryEurasian Exchange NetworksClassical Antiquity StudiesArchaeological Research and ProtectionArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArchaeological and Historical Studies

Frequently asked questions about Vicino Oriente

Is Vicino Oriente a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Vicino Oriente: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Vicino Oriente?

Vicino Oriente is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.10.

Is Vicino Oriente indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Vicino Oriente is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Vicino Oriente?

VO was founded in 1978, under the direction of Mario Liverani, and re-founded in 2000 (issue XIV) with Lorenzo Nigro as Scientific Editor. VO is a scientific journal: its goal is to diffuse scientific information concerning archaeological and textual discoveries, reflections, and interpretations. The quality of the published works is verified by international reviewers chosen from the leading scholars of each subject. We are convinced that the study of the Art, Archeology, History and Epigraphy, as well as all transdisciplinary researches carried on with Engineering, Physical and Life Sciences

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref