Iranica Antiqua

Aims & Scope

Iranica Antiqua is one of the leading scholarly journals covering studies on the civilization of pre-Islamic Iran in its broadest sense.

This annual publication contains preliminary excavation reports, contributions on archaeological problems, studies on different aspects of history, institutions, religion, epigraphy, numismatics and history of art of ancient Iran, as well as on cultural exchanges and relations between Iran and its neighbours.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23469

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.164

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

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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 Chronology and Environmental Background of Iron Age Settlement in Southeastern Iran and the Question of The Origin of the Qanat Irrigation System

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Peter

• Bronze in Luristan

  Citation: 24

  Authors: S.J., V.C., C.P., S.K.

• Ãœber das frühe Kupfer Mesopotamiens

  Citation: 22

  Authors: F., S.

• Central Asians in Sixth-Century China

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Judith

• The Rise of Arsenical Copper in Southeastern Iran

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Christopher P.

• Le nomadisme du Grand Roi

  Citation: 15

  Authors: P.

• Tepe Yahya, Tell Abraq and the Chronology of the Bampur sequence

  Citation: 13

  Authors: D.T.

• The 'Intercultural Style' Carved Vessels

  Citation: 13

  Authors: C.C.

• The Metallurgy of the Late Bronze Age Sapalli Culture (Southern Uzbekistan) and its implications for the 'tin question'

  Citation: 13

  Authors: K.

• The Chronology of the Iron Age in the Pusht-i Kuh, Luristan

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Bruno

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