Lycus is a national and international peer-reviewed, scholarly, open-access e-journal published by Pamukkale University. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December.
Lycus aims to share original, high-quality scholarly studies that meet scientific standards with the academic community, particularly in the field of Anatolian Archaeology, as well as in archaeology and related disciplines. Submissions to the journal are expected to make a scholarly contribution in terms of archaeological data, methodology, interpretation, theoretical approach, or cultural heritage assessment.
The journal aims to publish research that contributes to the scientific evaluation of archaeological data, cultural heritage, historical environments, and material cultural remains through scientific methods. Lycus conducts its publishing activities in accordance with the principles of scholarly publishing, ethical responsibility, peer review, and open access.
Submissions to Lycus must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time. Studies are expected to present original data, a new assessment, an updated interpretation, a methodological contribution, or a meaningful contribution to scholarly debate.
Lycus publishes research on Anatolia and its surrounding cultures within a broad chronological framework, ranging from the Prehistoric Period to Late Antiquity, and from the Middle Ages to modern cultural heritage. The journal supports the evaluation of archaeological finds, excavation and survey results, historical environments, material cultural remains, written documents, and epigraphic and numismatic data through scientific methods.
Lycus accepts original research articles, review articles, assessments of excavation and survey results, presentations and examinations of archaeological artefacts, catalogue and material studies, methodological and theoretical discussions, book reviews, and publication reviews. Submissions to the journal must possess scholarly merit, be compatible with the aim and scope of the journal, and meet the relevant publication principles.
Lycus particularly considers studies prepared in the following fields:
- Anatolian Archaeology
- Prehistory and Protohistory
- Near Eastern Archaeology
- Classical Archaeology
- Roman and Late Antique Archaeology
- Byzantine Archaeology
- Ancient History
- Historical Geography of Antiquity
- Epigraphy
- Numismatics
- Museum and Collection Studies
- Archaeometry
- Anthropology
- Ethnoarchaeology
- Conservation and Restoration Studies
- Architectural History
- Cultural Heritage Studies
- Excavation and Survey Results
- Archaeological Material, Typology, and Catalogue Studies
- Visual Culture, Iconography, and Iconology Studies
- Digital Archaeology, Documentation, and New Research Methods
While Lycus is open to both disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, all submissions to the journal are expected to have a direct connection with archaeology, cultural heritage, or related historical disciplines. Studies that fall solely within the fields of general history, art history, architecture, anthropology, or cultural studies, but are not associated with archaeological data, context, or methodology, may be considered outside the scope of the journal.