Why publish with Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies?
Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies is a well-established journal that publishes cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research in all areas of classical studies broadly defined, including archaeology. The journal publishes research in the whole range of Classical Studies, including art history, archaeology, ancient history, military history, and social and economic studies.
Learn more about the benefits of publishing your article with the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies below:
International reach
Research published in Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies has been read in at least 99 countries internationally, demonstrating that the work they publish has reach and impact.
An engaged audience
The journal publishes research that is read, discussed, and cited by researchers, students, and members of the classical studies community. This means that your work will reach its target audience and will make an impact.
Experienced editorial board
Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies has an experienced and diverse editorial board, that supports the international reach of your work.
Thorough peer review process
Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies practices double-anonymized peer review, which provides confidentiality for both the author and the reviewer. The journal editor is the only individual with oversight of author and reviewer names, and this protects the authors from potential bias during the review process while also encouraging honest and genuine reviews.
Committed to ethical publishing
We are a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We follow the highest standards of publication ethics and apply COPE principles as outlined in the Core Practices.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Article metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
Open Access options
Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access – find out more about open access options. Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
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