The journal targets the archaeologists, anthropologists, historians and other scholars, working in history-related disciplines. It is intended to serve as a platform for publication and critical debate in the field of archaeology, with a particular focus on the archaeology of Northern Eurasia and Ural-Volga region as its part, located on the border between Europe and Asia, the nomadic steppe and the “settled” world. The journal publishes research articles in a wide range of fields, including not only archaeology, but also ethnography, historical geography and other auxiliary sciences of history (Ancient and Medieval history, anthropology, numismatics etc.) as well as interdisciplinary works describing valuable results of studies, which apply methods of natural sciences in historical and archaeological research.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2782-2842
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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?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
The Russian State Library
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English, Russian
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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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.
ArcheologyQ1
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1
HistoryQ1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
Religious StudiesQ1
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
HistoryReligious StudiesHistory and Philosophy of ScienceArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesAncient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesEurasian Exchange NetworksMetallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsMarine and environmental studiesSoil and Environmental StudiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology