Materiale şi Cercetǎri Arheologice (MCA – Archaeological Materials and Research) was first published in
Shortly after its first issue the publication became one of the most appreciated and in demand both in Romania and abroad, as suggested by its presence in numerous libraries of the main research centres in Europe and the United States. To the prestige of the publication also contributed the professional reputation of the advisory board members, also Members of the Romanian Academy: Emil Condurachi, Constantin Daicoviciu, Ion Nestor and Gheorghe Ştefan.
The publication appeared regularly until
At the moment, the editorial board comprises young researchers from the Institute of Archaeology „Vasile Pârvan” of the Romanian Academy, bearing in mind the clear purpose of continuing the publication of MCA following the initial principles. Alongside field reports, our publication hosts synthesis papers or detailed studies concerning various categories of archaeological materials. Thus, a number of prestigious international scholars (Michael C. Barton, Svend Hansen, Uwe Fiedler, Alain Tuffreau, Erik Trinkaus, etc.) have already been invited to publish in our pages. Papers are admitted in all languages of international circulation and starting with 2012 we also publish book reviews. The main aim of the editorial board is to ensure the annual appearance of the publication.
Since
The interest of the international scientific community and the growing prestige of MCA prestige also show in the presence of our publication in more than 150 research institutions, museums and universities worldwide. As the results of many archaeological excavations in Romania are still known in Romania and abroad mainly through the information published in Materiale şi Cercetări Arheologice, with no following monographs, our publication remains an essential instrument for a detailed study of the archaeological research in Romania.