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South African Archaeological Bulletin

South African Archaeological Society · South Africa

ISSN0038-1969eISSN2224-4654

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.294

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,124

Total Citations

43,519

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the archaeology of Southern Africa, focusing on the Stone Age, including the Middle Stone Age and Later Stone Age. Articles discuss human behavior, technology, and symbolic expression, as well as environmental conditions and subsistence strategies. The scope also extends to historical archaeology, including industrial sites and the South African War, and addresses issues of heritage management and legislation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,124

Publisher OrgSouth African Archaeological Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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OA Rate—

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?

South African Archaeological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0038-1969 / 2224-4654

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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.

ArcheologyQ2

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesHistorical and Cultural Archaeology Studies