Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia

Aims & Scope

Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia is an international journal covering such topics as history, archaeology, numismatics, epigraphy, papyrology and the history of material culture.

It discusses art and the history of science and technology, as applied to the Ancient World and relating to the territory of the former Soviet Union, to research undertaken by scholars of the former Soviet Union abroad and to materials in collections in the former Soviet Union.

Particular emphasis is given to the Black Sea area, the Caucasus, Asia Minor, Siberia, Central Asia, and the littoral of the Indian Ocean.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.150

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24511

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Kurganzol Fortress (on the History of Central Asia in the Hellenistic Era)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Leonid

• 'Scythian' Archers on Archaic Attic Vases: Problems of Interpretation

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Askold

• Archaeological Excavations of Ancient Monuments in Armenia 1985-1990

  Citation: 12

  Authors: M.H., H.P.

• Investigations of the Western Temenos of Olbia

  Citation: 8

  Authors: A.S.

• Sinopean, Heraklean and Chersonesan “Carrot” Amphorae

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Andrei

• Questions on the Date of the Hellenistic Pottery from Central Asia (Ai Khanoum, Marakanda and Koktepe)

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Bertille

• TERRA SIGILLATA AND RED SLIP POTTERY IN THE NORTH PONTIC REGION (A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SURVEY)

  Citation: 8

  Authors:

• HISTORICO-GEOGRAPHICAL QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH PERICLES' PONTIC EXPEDITION

  Citation: 7

  Authors:

• The Oxus Treasure in the British Museum

  Citation: 7

  Authors: John

• The Southern Temenos in Pontic Olbia (Preliminary Results of the Investigation)

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Alla V.

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