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Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology

University of Illinois Press · United States

ISSN0146-1109eISSN2327-4271

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.258

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.633

Total Works

488

Total Citations

3,225

2yr Mean Citedness

0.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology publishes research on the archaeology of the midcontinent region of North America. Articles focus on Indigenous peoples, including their settlement patterns, ritual practices, subsistence strategies, and material culture, spanning from the Archaic period through the post-contact era. The journal also addresses contemporary issues in archaeology, such as the repatriation of cultural heritage and the management of archaeological collections.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications488

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

University of Illinois Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0146-1109 / 2327-4271

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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 ancient environmental studiesHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and Rock Art Studies