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American Journal of Archaeology

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1885

ISSN0002-9114eISSN1939-828X

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.455

H-Indexi

110

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.085

Total Worksi

14,120

Total Citationsi

99,731

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Archaeology (AJA) publishes original research on the diverse peoples and material cultures of the Mediterranean and related areas.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1885

FrequencyTwenty-Four Times A Year, <June 15, 2004->

StatusActive

Total Publications14,120

Publisher OrgArchaeological Institute of America

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSSLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-9114 / 1939-828X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

126

282

2019

111

227

2020

102

163

2021

169

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

ArcheologyQ1

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArchaeological Research and ProtectionClassical Antiquity StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeology and Historical Studies

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Archaeology

Is American Journal of Archaeology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Journal of Archaeology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Archaeology?

American Journal of Archaeology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.22.

Is American Journal of Archaeology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Journal of Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of American Journal of Archaeology?