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JEA Submission Notice 2026
The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology is committed to producing volumes that are both timely and impactful. In the wake of an unprecedentedly large quantity of uploads, we have decided to proactively freeze new submissions until January 2027 in order to devote our attention to clearing the backlog.
If you are an author who is currently in the review or revision processes, please continue to use the Sage system as usual to submit revisions. However, it is important to note that your article is unlikely to appear in either OnlineFirst or a printed volume until 2028. If you would now like to withdraw your submission for publication elsewhere, email us at [email protected]. Authors with fully accepted submissions will be contacted by the end of September 2026 with an update on which volume/year your article is likely to appear, to allow you a similarly informed decision.
Anyone choosing to submit an article into the Sage system after 15 August 2026 will receive an automated confirmation email, but the articles will not be processed until January 2027. They will then be moved into the review process in the order that they were received. Please note that any new submissions are unlikely to appear in either OnlineFirst or a printed volume until at least 2029. If you wish to withdraw your article in this timeframe, please use the [email protected] address; emails requesting a status update on new submissions will not receive a response.
The JEA Editorial Team thanks you all for your ongoing support. Please check back in January 2027 for future updates on submitting to the JEA. Your understanding is appreciated.
Information about the JEA
Submitted manuscripts are subject to double-blind refereeing. Manuscripts preliminarily accepted on the basis of referees' recommendations are then revised by contributors for final submission. Accepted manuscripts are allocated to particular issues of the JEA dependent on the length of refereeing process, submission of final manuscript, and remaining availability of space in particular issues of the Journal; the decision lies with the editor. The editor will seek to include an accepted submission in the next volume in which space is available, but reserves the right to hold over an article to the following edition of the journal according to circumstance.
The JEA has no formal deadline for submission.
The JEA's main language is English, but it also accepts contributions in French and German, where deemed suitable.
Submitting to the JEA
The JEA only considers for publication articles and short communications that have been submitted through our online submission portal, Sage Track. You can also find helpful user guides for Sage Track here.
Please note that the JEA has changed its preferred transliteration font from Trlit_CG Times to the updated 2023 Trlit_CG Times font, which can be downloaded here. This change is in line with the 2023 decision of the IAE. You can read more information here: IAE's transliteration font change.
JEA Referencing Style
In 2022, the JEA amended its referencing style to a more user-friendly and accessible Harvard-style that will be in use from JEA 109 onwards. All articles must now be submitted in accordance to this style.
If you have any questions, please contact the Managing Editor.
Open Access
The JEA is committed to making research available as widely as possible. For details on 'gold' and 'green' OA, please refer to the guidelines of our publishing partner, SAGE Publishing.
Author copies
We do not provide printed complimentary copies, but you will receive a PDF of the complete issue and a separate PDF of your article.