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Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Academic Press Inc. · United States

ISSN0278-4165eISSN1090-2686

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.128

H-Index

118

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.472

Total Works

1,566

Total Citations

62,569

2yr Mean Citedness

1.65

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Anthropological Archaeology publishes research on past human societies, focusing on material culture, technology, and social organization. Articles analyze diverse artifacts such as ceramics, tools, and architectural elements to understand ancient economies, social structures, and technological practices. The journal also explores human-environment interactions, including agricultural systems and resource management, and examines the roles of animals in past societies. Research often employs interdisciplinary approaches, integrating methods like zooarchaeology, isotopic analysis, and spatial analysis.

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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

StatusActive

Total Publications1,566

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0278-4165 / 1090-2686

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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2025

2026

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.

ArcheologyQ1

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

HistoryQ1

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyArchaeology

Scopus Categories

HistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)Human Factors and ErgonomicsArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies