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Status
Active
Coverage
1982–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1
SJR · SCImago
0.188
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
47
Best quartile
Q1 · 93rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classics | 14 / 196 | 93rd | Q1 |
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Classical Antiquity
Classical Antiquity is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1), WoS AHCI. Published by University of California Press.
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ISSN 0278-6656Verify ISSN ↗1067-8344Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of California Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCI
1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Classical Antiquity indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1982–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.
What quartile is Classical Antiquity in Scopus?
Classical Antiquity is Q1 in Classics (rank 14 of 196), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Classical Antiquity?
Classical Antiquity is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 93rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.188, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 47.
Who publishes Classical Antiquity and what is its ISSN?
Classical Antiquity is published by University of California Press. Its print ISSN is 0278-6656 and its online ISSN is 1067-8344.
Is Classical Antiquity in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Classical Antiquity open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Classical Antiquity? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Classical Antiquity has an h-index of 72 and a 2-year mean of 0.76 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #8 of 138 Scopus journals in Classics.
72
h-index
0.76
2-yr mean citations
352
i10-index
714
works indexed
17,912
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#8 of 138 Top 6% Classics
Classical Antiquity published 13 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 18. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Classical Antiquity? — latest 73 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 73 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United States (65.1%), United Kingdom (22.6%) and Australia (4.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Classical Antiquity? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration65.1% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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