The series »Sonderschriften des Österreichischen Archäologischen Instituts«, which has appeared in irregular order since 1901, is reserved for conclusive results of archaeological research in Austria and the Mediterranean region. Congress proceedings are also published in this series.

The »Sonderschriften« are published by the Department of Historical Archaeology of the OeAI, with Sabine Ladstätter, Martin Steskal, Alice Waldner and Barbara Beck-Brandt as responsible editors.