Arheološki vestnik

Arheološki vestnik (often abbreviated AV) is the central Slovenian scholarly journal for archaeology, founded in 1950 and published continuously since then. It is edited and issued by the Institute of Archaeology of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU), with publishing handled by Založba ZRC and SAZU as co-publisher. The journal describes itself as a Slovenian scientific review for archaeology with an interdisciplinary and international orientation, serving as a forum for discussion of archaeological topics and related research fields such as ancient Greek and Roman history, epigraphy, numismatics, anthropology, archaeozoology, archaeobotany, archaeoastronomy and palaeoenvironmental studies. Geographically, Arheološki vestnik focuses on the eastern Alpine, northern Adriatic, Pannonian and western Balkan regions, with a core emphasis on Slovenian and neighbouring territory. Chronologically it covers the periods from prehistory through antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. It is open to discussion and to different theoretical perspectives, and it also publishes thematic sections of papers from scholarly conferences and meetings. The journal appears once a year, usually in May, and is indexed in major international databases including AHCI (Arts and Humanities Citation Index), EBSCO, ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities), Scopus and ANVUR. Its editorial board includes scholars from Slovenia and abroad, reflecting its international scope. The journal is published in open-access form through the ZRC SAZU journal platform, with print and digital ISSNs. It remains an active, state-supported academic publication and a key reference for archaeology in the south-eastern Alpine and western Balkan area.

Arheološki vestnik was founded in 1950 as a Slovenian scientific journal for archaeology with an interdisciplinary and international orientation. It was established by the Section for Archaeology at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU). The first issue appeared under the auspices of the University of Ljubljana; from the second issue (2/1951) onward, the publishers were SAZU (Class for Historical and Social Sciences) and the Section for Archaeology. Since its founding, the journal has served as a forum for discussion of archaeological topics and related research fields, including ancient Greek and Roman history, epigraphy, numismatics, anthropology, archaeozoology, archaeobotany, archaeoastronomy and palaeoenvironmental studies. Geographically, the journal has concentrated on the eastern Alpine, northern Adriatic, Pannonian and western Balkan regions, with a core focus on Slovenian and neighbouring territory. Chronologically, it covers the periods from prehistory through antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. It is open to discussion and different theoretical perspectives, and it also publishes thematic sections of papers from scholarly conferences and meetings. Over the decades, the journal has been edited and issued by the Institute of Archaeology of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU), with publishing handled by Založba ZRC and SAZU as co-publisher. It has become indexed in major international databases, including AHCI (Arts and Humanities Citation Index), EBSCO, ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities), Scopus and ANVUR. The journal appears annually, usually in May, and maintains an editorial board with members from Slovenia and abroad. It continues to be published in open-access form through the ZRC SAZU journal platform, with print and digital ISSNs, and remains an active, state-supported academic publication.

• 2026

  Volume 77 (2026) published, dated 2026-06-05.

• 1951

  From issue 2/1951, publishers become SAZU (Class for Historical and Social Sciences) and the Section for Archaeology.

• 1950

  Arheološki vestnik founded by the Section for Archaeology at SAZU; first issue published under the auspices of the University of Ljubljana.

Central Slovenian scholarly journal for archaeology with an interdisciplinary and international orientation, focused on the eastern Alpine, northern Adriatic, Pannonian and western Balkan regions from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages.

• Arheološki vestnik annual volume

  Annual scholarly journal issue, usually published in May.

• Open-access digital articles

  Articles available as PDFs via the OJS platform.

1. 1Arheološki vestnik homepageojs.zrc-sazu.si
2. 2O reviji | Arheološki vestnikojs.zrc-sazu.si
3. 3Kontakt | Arheološki vestnikojs.zrc-sazu.si
4. 4Uredništvo | Arheološki vestnikojs.zrc-sazu.si
5. 5Wikidata Q12785080wikidata.org
6. 6Arheološki vestnik – Wikipedia (sl)sl.wikipedia.org