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American Archivist

Society of American Archivists · United States · Est. 1938

ISSN0360-9081
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.207
H-Index
48
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.689
Total Works
3,258
Total Citations
15,452
2yr Mean Citedness
0.55
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Aims & Scope

The journal seeks to reflect thinking about theoretical and practical developments in the archival profession, particularly in North America; about the relationships between archivists and the creators and users of archives; and about cultural, social, legal, and technological developments that affect the nature of recorded information and the need to create and maintain it.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1938
Frequencysemi-annually
StatusActive
Total Publications3,258
Publisher OrgSociety of American Archivists
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewrefereed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Society of American Archivists
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0360-9081
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
refereed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Library and Information SciencesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationArchaeological Research and ProtectionLegal Cases and Commentary
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref