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KIVA

Routledge · United States

ISSN0023-1940eISSN2051-6177

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.332

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.699

Total Works

1,680

Total Citations

10,415

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

KIVA: Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History is a refereed serial publication focusing on the archaeology, anthropology, and history of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. It publishes work on the southwest United States and northwest Mexico, examining aspects such as political and ritual organization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly <, Fall 1985->

StatusActive

Total Publications1,680

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0023-1940 / 2051-6177

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

HistoryQ1

AnthropologyQ2

ArcheologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyHistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesHistorical and Cultural Archaeology Studies