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Historical Archaeology

Society for Historical Archaeology · United States

ISSN0440-9213eISSN2328-1103

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.373

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.686

Total Worksi

2,197

Total Citationsi

21,529

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.41

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Historical Archaeology is a renowned journal focusing on the study of archaeology of the modern era. Provides latest coverage of theoretical and methodological advances in historical archaeology from throughout the world. Includes research articles, book reviews, and technical briefs articles. Publishes two topical thematic issues each year. Scholarship and pertinence are the determining factors in selecting contributions for publication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 74 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,197

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Society for Historical Archaeology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0440-9213 / 2328-1103

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

186

2019

382

2020

104

2021

114

2022

170

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

HistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryArchaeology and Natural HistoryCultural Heritage Management and Preservation

Frequently asked questions about Historical Archaeology

Is Historical Archaeology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Historical Archaeology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Historical Archaeology?

Historical Archaeology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.41.

Is Historical Archaeology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Historical Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.