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SPAFA Journal

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA) · Thailand · Est. 1980

ISSN0858-1975eISSN2586-8721

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.132

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.614

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

182

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The SPAFA Journal is an Open Access journal that publishes research and multimedia submissions in the areas of archaeology, visual arts, performing arts and cultural heritage pertinent to Southeast Asia. It is a continuation of previous print publications, the SPAFA Journal (1991-2013) and the SPAFA Digest (1980-1990). The journal is published by the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SPAFA) as part of its mission to promote professional competence, awareness and preservation of cultural heritage in the fields of archaeology and fine arts in Southeast Asia.

General Information

Country / RegionThailand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications92

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0858-1975 / 2586-8721

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

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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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

ArcheologyQ3

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q3

ConservationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsArcheology (arts and humanities)ConservationArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cultural and Artistic StudiesAsian Studies and HistoryCultural Heritage Management and PreservationSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesMaritime and Coastal Archaeology

Frequently asked questions about SPAFA Journal

Is SPAFA Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SPAFA Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SPAFA Journal?

SPAFA Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.132.

Is SPAFA Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SPAFA Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of SPAFA Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in SPAFA Journal?

SPAFA Journal is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.