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Radiocarbon

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 1959

ISSN0033-8222eISSN1945-5755

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.913

H-Index

140

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.395

Total Works

5,852

Total Citations

192,899

2yr Mean Citedness

1.15

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Aims & Scope

Radiocarbon is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on radiocarbon dating. It covers a wide range of topics related to the application of radiocarbon dating in archaeology, geology, paleoclimatology, and other fields. The journal publishes original research articles, short communications, and review articles. It also features a section on new techniques and methodologies in radiocarbon dating.

⚡ 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 Published1959

Frequency3 No. A Year, 1973-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,852

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

APC Cost$2,100Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0033-8222 / 1945-5755

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,100

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Archeology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchIsotope Analysis in EcologyPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyPacific and Southeast Asian Studies