Prague Egyptological Studies is an English-language, biannual journal published both online and in print by the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague. All submissions undergo anonymous double-blind peer review.
The journal was published regularly since 2002 in Czech and starting from 2015 also in English. Newly since 2021, two English issues per year have been issued, dedicated to ancient Egypt and Sudan, from prehistory to Late Antiquity.
The journal accepts archaeological reports as well as original studies on any aspect of ancient Egyptian and Nubian material culture, religion, language and history, and on the history of Egyptology and the reception of ancient Egypt in later periods. In addition, it welcomes primary studies focusing on the broader interdisciplinary scope of Egyptology, such as environmental archaeology, archaeozoology and archaeobotany, and new research in applied sciences. The journal also includes book reviews on recently published monographs in the above-mentioned fields.
No fees are charged for the manuscript submission, processing, and publication.
The journal is committed to a swift publication process, with accepted articles typically appearing within a year following submission.
The journal is committed to an efficient and professional review process. Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are assessed within four to five months. Accepted papers are, whenever possible, published within the same calendar year in which the final decision is made.
Prague Egyptological Studies operate under the Diamond Open Access model, ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide without any publication fees for the author(s).
The journal is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Furthermore, it is working toward inclusion in major international indexing databases such as Scopus and Web of Science to further increase the visibility and impact of our authors’ work.
Full articles can be consulted and downloaded at the website of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, in Prague and on the website of the journal. On the scientific platform www.academia.edu, a profile of Prague Egyptological Studies was created to promote the journal in the scholarly community. Further non-commercial use and distribution in any medium of the articles is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.
The submission deadline for the next issues is:
PES XXXVII (2026): February 28, 2026
PES XXXVIII (2027): October 31, 2026
PES XXXIX (2027): February 28, 2027
ISSN 1214-3189 (Print)
ISSN 1801-3899 (Online)
