About the Journal
The journal is currently accepting manuscripts for the second issue (2026).
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30th MAY 2026
Focus and Scope
Enki & Ptah. Journal of Technology and Trade in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia is a scientific journal published once a year by the Milano University Press, within the disciplines of Egyptology and Near Eastern studies, focused on technology, science, crafts, exchange and commercial interactions in ancient Egypt, Nubia, the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia. Enki & Ptah. Journal of Technology and Trade in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia accepts contributions in English dealing with archaeology, history, and philology, and intends to fill a gap in national and international scientific journals in relation to thematically oriented products.
The journal offers an environment specifically connected to the cultures of Egypt and Western Asia within the international research on the technology, economy, and trade in the ancient world.
Peer-review process
The scientific quality control system adopted by the journal involves a process of double-blind peer review with external reviewers chosen by the Editorial Committee and the positive opinion expressed by the Scientific Committee. The Editorial Committee will ensure that the authors consider what is indicated by the Scientific Committee and the reviewers.
The publication proposals in the series are outlined by the Scientific/Editorial Committee.
Open Access Policy
The Journal, in compliance with the principles of Open Science promoted by the University of Milan, is an editorial tool for the implementation of freedom of access to scientific literature, and for the dissemination of research results.
The volumes are published in open access, to ensure the widest possible dissemination and circulation of knowledge scrutinized by the scientific community.
Creative Commons License
Volumes are published under the Creative Commons - Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Preprint and postprint version of the articles can be archived anywhere under the same license.
Archiving
The journal has enabled the PKP PN (Preservation Network) plugin, in order to preserve digital contents through LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) project.
Copyright
Enki & Ptah. Journal of Technology and Trade in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia advocates for the following conditions:
The Author allows Enki & Ptah. Journal of Technology and Trade in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia the right to publish for the first time the work and the perpetual right to distribute the work free of charge by any means and in any part of the world, including the communication to the public through the journal website.
The author retains the right to create derivative works and to reproduce, distribute, perform, or publicly display their work in the context of teaching, lectures, or presentations, as well as in other scientific works and professional activities, while clearly indicating the original place of publication.
The Author retains the right to disseminate the Work in open access, through his website or through an institutional or disciplinary medium, from its publishing.
The Author, according to the Publisher, renounces to any forms of compensation provided to authors and publishers for not for profit photocopying rights and library loans in accordance to the National law in force.
Article Processing and Submission Fee
Publishing with us is free, as this journal does not have any article submission charges or article processing charges.
Open to all authors
Enki & Ptah. Journal of Technology and Trade in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia is committed to openness and inclusivity in scholarly publishing without author-facing charges for reading or publishing. We welcome submissions from all authors, regardless of their institutional affiliation, geographical location, or academic status. Submissions only must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards once the reviewing process is completed.
Community-owned
Enki & Ptah. Journal of Technology and Trade in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia is owned by Milano University Press, a public institution/organisation dedicated to advancing research and scholarship. The journal’s ownership and governance structure reflect its mission to support open and accessible academic publishing. We confirm that any commercial service providers involved in our operations only deal with service-related aspects of journal publishing. All content-related aspects of publishing, such as submission, peer review, acceptance, publication frequency, and scope of the journal, are controlled by the editors of the journal.
