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Papers from the Institute of Archaeology

University College London Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0965-9315eISSN2041-9015
βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
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Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Aims & Scope

Papers from the Institute of Archaeology(PIA) is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes research on all aspects of archaeology, museum studies, cultural heritage and conservation. We publish research papers and short reports. We also welcome reviews of conferences, exhibitions and books. We accept online submissions via the journal website. See the author guidelines for further information or contact the editorial team. Run by doctoral students at theUCL Institute of Archaeology, the aim ofPIAis to provide authors with experience in publishing articles early in their careers. We therefore place extra emphasis on the provision of peer review feedback and editorial assistance. We publish online as soon as articles are ready, so there is no delay in research being released and submissions can be made throughout the year. PIAwould like to thank all of our peer reviewers and copy editors for their time and invaluable expertise. The UCL Open Access Student Journals programme works with subject specific indexers to deposit published articles in relevant repositories and search databases.Articles published inPIAare indexed in the following: All articles published inPIAare licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY) 4.0 international licence agreement (read the licencehere) and published open access, making them immediately and freely available to read and download. The CC-BY licence agreement allows authors to retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of the work. Further information regarding this can be found athttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0and licensing terms and conditions can be found in the UCL Open Access Student JournalsEditorial Policy.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Frequencyyearly
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”
Publisher OrgUniversity of London
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
University College London
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0965-9315 / 2041-9015
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
βœ…
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
20
84
2019
4
12
2020
1
1
2021
11
8
2022
2
2
2023
5
2
2024
1
0
2025
1
0
2026

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeological Research and ProtectionCultural Heritage Management and PreservationAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyMuseums and Cultural HeritageForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

Frequently asked questions about Papers from the Institute of Archaeology

Is Papers from the Institute of Archaeology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Papers from the Institute of Archaeology: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Papers from the Institute of Archaeology?

Papers from the Institute of 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Papers from the Institute of Archaeology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Papers from the Institute of Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Papers from the Institute of Archaeology?

Papers from the Institute of Archaeology(PIA) is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes research on all aspects of archaeology, museum studies, cultural heritage and conservation. We publish research papers and short reports. We also welcome reviews of conferences, exhibitions and books. We accept online submissions via the journal website. See the author guidelines for further information or contact the editorial team. Run by doctoral students at theUCL Institute of Archaeology, the aim ofPIAis to provide authors with experience in publishing articles early in their careers. We t

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