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WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q2SCImago #25,796CAS 4区Hybrid

Vestnik Drevnei Istorii-Journal of Ancient History

Country: Russian Federation•WoS SCIE Quartile: N/A•Scopus SJR: 0.144•SCImago Rank: #25,796•Identifier (ISSN):0321-0391(Print)•Articles / Year: 42•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,403 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)N/A
0.1
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
7

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation Rate50%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
0.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original scholarly papers in all fields of ancient history, Classical and Ancient Eastern philology, and archaeology of ancient civilizations, in Russian, English, French and German. The VDI's primary focus is to inform academic circles about new discoveries and achievements within its scope of interest. It also undertakes to promote studies of Classical and Oriental antiquity. The journal comprises the following sections: - Research articles (the main section): original scholarly papers within the VDI’s field of interest. - Publications of new archaeological, epigraphic, numismatic and other data. - Discussions of controversial issues. - History of research in the field of ancient history and related disciplines, including archival data and historiography. - Scholarly life: reports on conferences, workshops and other scholarly events. - Personalia: anniversaries, congratulations, necrologies etc. - Supplement: commented editions and translations of ancient texts. Occasionally, the journal includes other sections such as issue-related Roundtables, Ancient Civilization: New Discoveries, and From the World's Museum Collections).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
History68.1%Art50.3%Geography39.9%Ancient history38%Philosophy34.4%Archaeology34.4%Computer science31.3%Political science24.5%Biology23.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #25,796Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.144

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
7

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,403 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15
3-Year Documents138
Citable Documents135

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ClassicsQ2
HistoryQ2
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3
Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Izdatel'stvo Nauka
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRESCI
N/AN/A
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCIESCI
262/403Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.1——
20240.2171
20230.16527
2022—6821
2021—7429
2020—6317
2019—6535
2018—6038
2008—10
2005—10
2003—10
1999—10
1970—10
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Vestnik Drevnei Istorii-Journal of Ancient History

WoS N/A
00112023202420250.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 50%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01